Demons Rally To Beat Davis County In Wild Bloomfield Showdown
Talbot returned to Washington's lineup and sparked a 58-46 come from behind victory over the Mustangs, as the Demons trailed 40-35 late in the third before outscoring Davis County 23-6 in the final period. Stalder led with 16 points, supported by 13 each from Owen and McClure, with Talbot adding 6 and Jones 6. Washington improved ball handling and used a late surge to secure the win amid limited travel due to road conditions. Next game is home Friday January 11 against Centerville.
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Steve Talbot
Washington
Mustangs
Bloomfield
Demons
Davis County
Gary Hurst
Talbot
Jerry Stalder
Stalder
Brian Owen
Bob McClure
Joe Jones
Roger Flory
Hendricks
Owen
Flory
Jones
Ore
McClure
McCluren
Wilson
Alder
Centerville
Lat family arrives in Washington from Latvia
Ten years ago today Mr and Mrs Alfred Lapsins and Valdis arrived in Washington from their native Latvia to settle in the community. They extended New Year greetings to all and thanked residents for their kindness.
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Alfred Lapsins
Valdis
Washington
Lat. Via
Waco Routs Wapello in Boys and Girls Action
The OLDS-WACO Warriors defeated Wapello 82 to 36 in the boys game with strong early scoring momentum. Cathy Fletcher led the girls with 28 points in a 50 to 43 win as Waco improves for a January 8 trip to Mediapolis.
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Wapello
Cathy Fletcher
Sandy Madden
Mediapolis
NFL Scandal Probe Finds No Criminal Fire In Bears
NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle said the league found no criminal activity after examining rumors of a scandal involving the Chicago Bears and other teams. He noted some players associated with questionable figures, but stressed no proof of illicit conduct. Earl Leggett cited connections with Tony Arcade as potentially misleading but called the inquiry a misunderstanding.
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Fla
National Football League
Pete Rozelle
NFL
Rozelle
Chicago Bears
Theeague
Fbivents
Jozelle
Leggett
Earl Leggett
Bears
Jackson
Miss
Tony Arcade
Chicago
Cwnter
Mike Pyle
Arcado
Pyle
League
Ing
NFL Players Representatives
George Halas
Two Bowl Games Dominate Weekend News Schedule
Five bowl games are set this weekend with two today and three on Sunday. Senior Bowl at Mobile features 50 collegians, North vs South, led by Cuozzo and Landry, with 40,000 expected attendance and 2 p.m. EST kickoff. Southwest Challenge Bowl at Corpus Christi draws 15,000, coached by Turner and Gillman.
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Mobile
Ala
Corpus Christi
Tex
Honolulu
Fla
Baltimore
Ifty Collegians
Demon Sophomores Lose to Mustangs
Washington sophomore basketball fell to Davis County 44 to 37 at Davis County Friday night. Tim Trotman led Washington with 10 points, Steve Norton 9, while Maris had 11 for Davis County and Rupe 10. Free throws favored the Mustangs 12 to 5.
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Washington
Davis County
Demons
Bloomfield
Tim Trotman
Steve Norton
Joe Scranton
Novak
Maris
Mustangs
Rupe
Fort Madison Maintains Lead With Southeast Six Win
Ft Madison edged Centerville 108 so they stay undefeated atop the Southeast Six standings. Washington beat Davis County 58 46 at Bloomfield as Mt Pleasant won 59 49 over Fairfield in conference play.
Lions Favored To Defeat Steelers In Orange Bowl Showdown
Detroit is eight points favorite to win the NFL playoff title game against Pittsburgh at the Orange Bowl. More than 20,000 spectators expected for the 2 p.m. EST kickoff as Detroit, 11-3 after a Turkey Day win, faces the Steelers who seek to rebound with new passing wrinkles. The Lions rely on stout defense led by Yale Lary and Gary Lowe while Pittsburgh plans aerial attack led by Bobby Layne, Ed Brown, Night Train Nightingale, and John Henry Johnson.
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Candal
Frank Filhock
Merle Hapes
New York Giants
Bears
Green Bay Packers
Detroit Lions
Minnesota Vikings
New York
Green Bay
Rozelle
Wisconsin
Ron Vanderkelen
Texas Christian
Sonny Gibbs
Rip Engle
Penn State
Billy Barnes
UCLA
Pittsburgh Steelers
Baltimore
Norm van Brocklin
Bill McPeak
Washington Redskins
Maryland
American Cancer Society
Miami
UPS
Detroit
Pittsburgh
Steelers
Buddy Parker
Parker
Bobby Layne
Ed Brown
John Henry Johnson
Dick the Lions
Lions
Layne
Night Train
Buddy Dial
Lane
Johnson
Golden Hawks edged by Tama 51 to 52 in thriller
Mid-Prairie Golden Hawks rallied after a 34-18 halftime deficit but Tama slipped away late to win 52-51. Ken Kepler led with 20 points as Kirk Bailey and others contributed in a tense finish with seven seconds left.
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Wellman
Golden Hawks
Mid-Prairie
Tama Toledo
Hawks
Ken Kepler
Kepler
Kirk Bailey
Tight Battle For L. A. Golf Crown
Gene Littler led a high scoring surge at the Los Angeles Open firing a 65 to pace 53 players in round two at Rancho Park. Notables like Palmer Nicklaus Player and Casper chased, with Littler posting a record back nine of 29 and a late eagle from 70 yards to spark a crowded, sunlit leaderboard on day one.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Gene Littler
Rancho Park
Littler
Bob Rosburg
Jerry Barber
Bob McCallister
Johnny Pott
al Baldin
Mike Souchak
Art Wall Jr
George Bayer
Billy Maxwell
Bruce Crampton
Mister Golf
Junction Splits Two Games at Morning Sun
Columbus Junction dropped a 63 to 57 overtime loss at Morning Sun Friday night as Morning Sun pulled away in overtime after a tied 57 57 through regulation. Singleton scored 18 and Buser 17 for Columbus Junction while Minnis led Morning Sun.
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Junction
Columbus Junction
Morning Sun
Singleton
Buser
Minnis
Mid-Prairie Girls Fall 73 56 at H L V
Mid-Prairie girls basketball lost 73 to 56 to H L V with Judy Slemmons scoring 30 points in a losing effort. The team trailed 22 13 after the first quarter and 35 29 at halftime, Julie Hobbs added 14, Donna Ritzer 24 and Phyl lis Bayer 23 led the winners. In the preceding reserve game HLW won 36 16 with Deanna Statler scoring 11 for Mid-Prairie.
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Deanna Statler
Ad Mid-Prairie
Mixed Bowling Friday Mixers League Standings and Highlights
The Rand L and Wat's led with team series 1905 and 1829 while Rand L achieved team game 698. Buck Murphy topped individual series with 506 and Shirley Burlingame 465. Cobb Burlingame and Shirley Burlingame each reached 184 in their best games.
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Wat
Untouchables
Rand
Mn. T
Buck Murphy
Shirley Burlingame
Cobb Burlingame
Helen Brown
State of Siege Declared in Peru
Lima reports the military junta declared a nationwide state of siege to confront a vast agitation and violence plan. Police raided pro communist FLN and MSP offices, jailed at least 100 leftists, and 40 army trucks shuttled prisoners to security police HQ. A communique linked Moscow Prague and Havana to the plot and outlined plans for bombs robberies and riots.
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Lima
Peru
UPI
National Liberation Front
FLN
Castroite
Social Progressive Movement
MSP
Cesar Pando Egusquiza
Pando
Moscow
Prague
Havana
Signs Point to Another Active Business Year
Ambitious plans underline a busy period with substantial ongoing work. Leaders note momentum across projects, signaling higher activity and strong expectations for results this year.
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