Demons Travel to Centerville for Conference Showdown
Centerville hosts the Demons on Friday night as Coach Tom English fields the same starting five from Tuesday’s win over Cardinal Community. Frank Kos and Steve Talbot lead the forwards with Phil Foster at center, and Phil Ahrens along with Jerry Stalder at guards. Owen remains questionable after illness, while Bob McClure and the reserves prepare for action in the 100 mile trip. Fans anticipate a momentum shift as Centerville marks a long road test and a potential breakout game.
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Centerville
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Cardinal Community
English
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Phil Foster
Phil Ahrens
Jerry Stalder
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Owen
Brian Owen
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Ahrens
Talbot
Bob McClure
Bearcats Fall to Bradley in overtime upset
Cincinnati, ranked high nationally, drops to 13th Bradley 70-68 in overtime at Peoria. Joe Strander scores 21 for Bradley. Ron Bonham leads Cincinnati with 24 as Bearcats suffer second league loss. Bradley moves 2-0 in MVC while Cincinnati exits with similar setback to local rival.
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Temple
Philadelphia
Duquesne
Dayton
Pittsburgh
Purdue Star Dischinger Leads Big Ten Scoring Race
Purdue center Terry Dischinger tops two conference games with 38.0 average and 76 points, edging Iowa’s Don Nelson who averages 37.5. Indiana’s Jimmy Rayl sits third at 30.0, as Minnesota and Wisconsin open with strong starts and Ohio State shows tough defense.
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UPI
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Purdue
Iowa
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Dischinger
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Indiana
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Eric Magdanz
Ohio State
John Havlicek
Bill Small
Wisconsin
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Badgers
Buckeyes
Northwestern
Michigan State
Hy Vee Wins First Half Title in Bowling Standings
Hy Vee clinches first half league title as team totals top the field. Klein Clothing and Freshwaters 41s follow, with high scores led by Max Donaldson 604 series and Bob Lowe 215 game.
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Hy-Vee
Martin, Messer Oil Win In YMCA League Showdowns
Martin's Cleaners beat Coast to Coast 75 to 61 while Messer Oil defeated the Sportshop 82 to 67 in Wednesday YMCA men's basketball action. Coffman led Martin with 26 points as the team led 35 to 30 at halftime. Calderwell scored 28 and Wittmer 27 for Messer Oil while Fletcher 26 and Mitchell 18 led the Sportshop.
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Coast To Coast
Messer Oil
Sportshop
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Wittmer
Schneider
Schooley Morgan
Mitchell
Howsare Boender Fletcher
Wheeler
L. Williams
Martins Cleaners
Jones Patava
Wilson Drakes
Il Widmer
Cherry Coffman
Lucas Totals
Thrapp
Greiner Mille Sprowe Baumert
Ridley
Bellamy Dominates Russell In Packers Victory Over Celtics
Walt Bellamy outscored and outrebounded Bill Russell 35 to 14 and 30 to 18 to power the Chicago Packers past Boston 103 90. The win ends a seven game skid for the Packers as Celtics drop their seventh in 39.
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National Basketball Association
Bill Russell
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Iowa River Tragedy Mystery Deepens Over Missing Watson
Watsonville man suspected in death after crashing a truck into the Iowa River near Iowa City on December 28. Searches with divers failed to locate him. ties and a shirt found on the riverbank sparked foul play questions. Watson allegedly told an old army buddy he faced cancer and a short life, and police pursued both drowning and possible hoax theories.
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Murphy
Harold Suders
Seattle
Davenport Man Fined and Jailed for Cruelty to Dogs
Walter T. Claeys a 28 year old Davenport farmer faced sentencing after a trial for discharging firearms within city limits and cruelty to animals He was fined 100 dollars and sentenced to 30 days in jail He posted an appeal bond and plans to take the case to Scott County district court and the Iowa Supreme Court if needed
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UPI
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Clemens Werner
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Demon Wrestlers Invade Ft Madison Friday Night
The Demon wrestling team travels to Ft Madison Friday for a 6:30 p.m. meet featuring reserves first and then the A team. Coach Don Lawless leads the first regulation match of the year with Ottumwa the prior Tuesday and a home date against Fairfield next Tuesday. Conference wrestling finals are set for Ft Madison on Feb 3 with preliminaries in the afternoon and finals in the evening.
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Don Lawless
Ottumwa
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Ft. Madison
Deadline Set for 1961 Crop Loans and Agreements
Howard Lins, chairman of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee, announces January 31, 1962 as the final date for obtaining loans and purchase agreements on 1961 crops including barley, flaxseed, grain sorghums, oats, rye, soybeans, wheat, and corn. Loans mature between March 31 and May 31, 1962 with county support rates ranging from 63 cents to 2.29 dollars per unit depending on the commodity and grade.
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Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Lins
Washington County
Women's Bowling League Standings and Leaders
McCleery Cumming and Roe Heating top the lane standings with 47 and 45 points respectively as Ted's Welding and Carsons contend near the lead. Highs include Phyllis Flenner 587 in series and Mildred Morgan 211 in a game with Ferne Birney 503 in series and multiple players posting strong averages. Joe Foss, former AF L commissioner and WWII Medal of Honor recipient, noted in a separate UPI item.
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McCleery - Cumming
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Ferne Birney
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Joy Davis
L. Hysell
M. Kneen
M. Lowe
M. Moore
D. Marston
M. Morgan
L. Roe
M. Zieglowsky
Devildog Dallas
UPI
Joe Foss
Kennedy Acknowledges Berlin Talks and Laos Peace Link
President Kennedy outlined war risks and diplomacy prospects by region. He said Berlin be open to talk but ready to fight if needed and that Laos settlements could curb Viet Nam aggression while noting Laos independence efforts prevented Communist occupation. The piece recalls past mine disasters near West Frankfort and Centralia Illinois with lethal blasts in 1951.
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Kennedy
Laos
Viet Nam
Miners Dead in Rock Coal Mine Blast Near Herrin
An explosion at the Blue Blaze mine near Herrin Illinois killed multiple workers and left ten bodies recovered or scattered along the coal face. State mine inspector Ray McCluskey suggested a trapped methane pocket may have ignited, possibly by a cigarette or spark. The blast reportedly collapsed cars and timbers, with rescue teams describing extensive damage. The incident occurred about 2 1/2 miles northwest of Herrin, near Carterville, amid reports that all second-shift workers perished or succumbed to fumes and burns.
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Gentry
Herrin
Carterville
St. Louis
Illinois
Little
Egypt
One Man Missing After Creston Blaze In Iowa
Fire destroyed two taverns and a furniture store in Creston as authorities search for John Kelly 31 who left an apartment above his father's tavern then vanished returning for clothes or the family dog. Leo Kelly suffered burns while freeing his car from a rear garage and was hospitalized.
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UPI
John Kelly
Leo Kelly
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