Oskaloosa Downs Demons 66 53 in Narrow Victory
Oskaloosa built a 16 6 lead and pulled away to beat the Demons 66 53. Guard Joe Gebhardt struggled due to Oskaloosa defense and an off night, with 2 second half points while Jim Davis led Oske with 23. Washington's John Clingman had 12 for the Demons. The win marks Oske’s sixth straight, forcing 27 turnovers.
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Demons
Oskaloosa
Oskie
Skip Speece
Joe Gebhardt
John Clingman
Washington
Scott Swartzendruber
Gebhardt
Jim Davis
Grapplers Fall to Oskaloosa on Home Mat
Washington juniors lose 29 18 and the varsity 23 19 as Rodger Cline pins Larry Hessing in 3 50 and Fred Martin pins Kenn Allison in 1 40. Other results include multiple forfeit wins and close decisions across JV and varsity bouts. MGM cancels Tai Pan film plans under Kenneth Hyman after Martin Ransohoff’s proposed $10 million project.
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Demon
Oskaloosa
Rodger Cline
Washington
Larry Hessing
Demons
Fred Martin
Kenn Allison
Will Parriott
Tom Johnson
Jeff Swartzendruber
Hollywood
UPI
MGM
Kenneth Hyman
Martin Ransohoff
Emma Barnett's California trip recalled in note
Ten years ago today Mrs. Emma Barnett returned Thursday from a three week stay in California. She spent Christmas with her daughter Mrs Andrew Soto in Cambria and visited friends in Los Angeles.
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Emma Barnett
California
Andrew Soto
Cambria
Los Angeles
Gilmore nets 20 as Demon sophomores top Oskaloosa
Gilmore scores 20 and leads with 10 rebounds as Washington sophomores beat Oskaloosa 47 to 35. Anderson adds nine, Zeck seven, while Oskaloosa fails to reach double figures apart from Chuck Converse with nine. Washington holds 29 20 rebounding edge and commits 10 turnovers.
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Ward Anderson
Gary Zeck
Gilmore
Washington
Oskaloosa
Oskie
Chuck Converse
Zeekeee Smith
Anderson
Brock Be. Red
Arnold
Panther inquest adjourned amid uproar in Chicago
CHICAGO UPI A coroner inquest into the deaths of Black Panthers Fred Hampton and Mark Clark was adjourned for the weekend after protests and chants from participants. A Panther attorney challenged Police Sgt. Daniel Groth about the raid on the West Side apartment and whether it aimed to murder or seize weapons. Groth testified the raid followed information of an arms cache and sawed off shotguns, obtained from an informer.
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Chicago
UPI
Panther
Fred Hampton
Mark Clark
Daniel Groth
West Side
Martin S. Gerber
Gerber
Panthers
Broth
Groth
Egypt says Israeli missile base destroyed by air raid
Cairo Radio quoted a military spokesman saying Egyptian warplanes destroyed an Israeli Hawk missile base on the Ras Sadar east bank of the Gulf of Suez. Israel reported two Egyptian jets shot down and one Israeli soldier slightly wounded after a raid near the Suez Canal. The clash on the Jordan River ceasefire line was also noted.
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United Press International
Gulf of Suez
Ras Sadar
Cairo
Tel Aviv
Suez Canal
Israel
Jordan River
Amman
Waco girls and boys edge Central in close league wins
Waco squads pulled two tight victories over Central with the girls winning 58 56 and the boys 68 66. Kathy Meyer scored 37 for the Warriorettes while Ann Davis added 15 and Linda Baker six. Central’s Rider led with 28, and Bill Hooley paced the Warriors with 21 in the second game. Dave Cecil topped Central with 27, Metziger 20, Nebel 14 and Schrader 10 for Waco. Waco hosts Black Hawk tourney starting Monday with girls vs West Burlington and boys vs Harmony. The note ends with crest devices on flags of Algeria Libya Malaysia Maldive Islands Mauritania Pakistan Singapore Tunisia and Turkey.
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OLDS
Waco
Central
Argyle
Warriors
Kathy Meyer
Warriorettes
Ann Davis
Linda Baker
Rider
Bill Hooley
Dave Cecil
Bill Metzinger
Jim Widmer
Grant Nebel
Jack Schrader
Nebel
West Burlington
Harmony In Action
Harney Leads Los Angeles Open After Two Rounds
Paul Harney, 40, from Worcester, tops the Los Angeles Open after 36 holes with a 135 total seven under par at Rancho Park. He shot 66 in the second round after a 69 first round, edging Ranald Palmer who sits at 139 after a 72 in wet conditions. Harney boasts strong driving and a 300-yard tee shot on the 13th, while Palmer, a three-time winner here, trails by four strokes.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Paul Harney
Worcester
Mass
Ranald Palmer
Harney
Rancho Park
Paris
Palmer
Fort Madison and Centerville share Southeast Seven lead after Friday
Fort Madison and Centerville push to 4-1 in Southeast Seven action while Centerville suffers a non conference 97 73 loss to Ottumwa. Fort Madison beats Mount Pleasant 73 59 to join the co lead as Mount Pleasant sits cellar with five losses. Coppage 18 Kehlmergen 15 Glasgow 15 pace Bloodhounds while Roth 15 leads Mount Pleasant. Fairfield tops Davis County 68 63 on home court as Rienerberger 21 Watson 18 Willawn 20 Ensberger 19 pace the Trojans. Sophomores Fairfield 47 34 Co. 63.
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Centerville
Fort Madison
Ottumwa
Mount Pleasant
Bloodhounds
Mick Coppage
Gary Glasgow
Tony Kehlmergen
Steve Roth
Ft. Madison
Mt. Pleasant
Fairfield
Davis County
Trojans
Kent Rieneberger
Larry Watson
Mike Willawn
Mustangs
Ed Ensberger
David Co
Vikings Favored Yet Humble Ahead of Super Bowl
UPI reports on the eve of the Super Bowl as Bud Grant and Hank Stram downplay the 13 point odds favoring the Vikings over the Chiefs. Both coaches stress focus not arrogance with kickoff set for 2:30 p.m. CST at the Sugar Bowl Stadium weather factors loom. Grant praises Chiefs personnel while Stram notes readiness and relief from 1967 comparisons as teams stage rest and light drills. Lonnie Warwick and Johnny Robinson’s statuses are watched ahead of game day.
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New Orleans
UPI
Bud Grant
Hank Stram
Minnesota Vikings
Kansas City Chiefs
Grant
Baltimore Colts
Stram
Chiefs
Sugar Bowl Stadium
Bobby Bell
Oakland
Vikings
Colts
Joe Namath
Jets
Packers
Johnny Robinson
Robinson
Willie
Yablonski’s Legacy Murmurs on Sixties Era Horrors
A veteran editor recalls the sixties era horrors linked to Yablonski, noting the calculated murder of two women and the unfinished work to aid miners. The funeral mass for Yablonski’s father features a Mass of hope as three plain caskets are carried in.
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United States
Kennedys
Martin Luther King Jr
Yablonski
John L. Lewis
House of God
Gate of Heaven
Mixed Bowling Night Results at Alley Cats and More
Friday Night bowling results list team scores for Alley Cats River Rats Don't Knows Gutter Snipes Holy Rollers J. B. & D. J.'s Nuggetts Sleepers with totals. High team series Holy Rollers 1978 and J. B. & D. J.'s 1876. Individual leaders Faye Henry 556 and 215, Pat Burroughs 232, Jerry Fisher 530.
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WGN Oh
Dore Bowe
Gutter Snipes
Alley Cats
River Rats
Don’t Knows
Holy Rollers
J. B
Nuggetts
Sleepers
Faye Henry
Jerry Fisher
Pat Burroughs
Cage scores Fort Madison and others in basketball results
The report lists multiple high school boys basketball scores: Ft Madison 73 Mt Pleasant 59. Yairfield 67 Bloomfield 63. Waco 68 Argyle Central 66. Waco 58 Central 56. Winfield 74 Lone Tree 54. Mid Prairie 63 Mount Vernon 54. Oskaloosa 66 Washington 53. Highland 71 Danville 43.
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Ft. Madison
Mt. Pleasant
Yairfield
Bloomfield
Waco
Argyle Central
Central
Winfield
Lone Tree
Mid-Prairie
Mount Vernon
Oskaloosa
Washington
Highland
Danville
Wagner Shell Wins First Half Title
In Men's Bowling Five Towners League action at Diamond Inn and Harold's Sinclair readings show Diamond Inn team series 2451 and Harold's Sinclair 2537 with team game Harold's Sinclair 891 and Diamond Inn 860. Individual leaders include Glenn Murphy 577 in series and 228 in a game, Joe Caesbauer 560, Bill McDole 204. Wagner Shell clinches first half title.
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Andn Cares
Diamond Inn
Harold’s Sinclair
Lbr. Co
Glenn Murphy
Joe Caesbauer
Bill McDole
Wagner Shell
Mormon policy on Negro priesthood debated by leaders
The church faces controversy over Negroes being baptized but excluded from priesthood. Joseph Smith's teachings via papyrus scrolls linked to "The Pearl of Great Price" are cited. President McKay, aged 96, says changes will come only when God reveals his will. Liberal members urge reform, while officials stress no racially segregated congregations exist.
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Joseph Smith
McKay
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Gary Goodell
Terry Miller
Hennigan
Swartzendruber
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Miller
Clingman
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Smithart
Morrison
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Dwight Veldhuizen
Bob Wood
Wade Smith
Greg McVey
Charles Wolfer
Jim Whitaker
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Time Besco
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Dave Stannard
Terry Wartey
Mark Mangold
Bob Green
Gary Wade
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Roger Cline
Jackie Smith
Dave Goodman
John Simmering
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al Robertson
Greg Wolfer
Lanford Johnson
Kim Robertson
Don Edwards
Nelson Smith
Ken Allison
Mike Doughty
Dave McLandsborough
Doug van Fees
Doug Greenlee
Neal van Egmond
Steve Lovick
Brad Adams
Mike Rader
Vern Bunnell
Ed Brown
McKesson
Russel Stover
Candie
Mc Daniel
Burt Lancaster
Jean-Pierreaumont
Patrick O'Neal
Technicolor
Spirits
Evening Journal
Iowa
Joe Gilmore
Egypt
Israali
Bob Brewer
Keith B. Williams, Jr
Northwestern Mutual
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co
East Main
Algeria
Libya
Malaysia
Maldive Islands
Mauritania
Pakistan
Singapore
Tunisia
Turkey
Chuckles
Bud Lechner
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Mike Garrett
Warren McVea
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Lonnie Warwick
Cleveland
Five Towner’s League
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Ralph Martin
Laundromat Service
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