Hawkeyes Bloom Into Big Ten Contender After Michigan State Net Win
Iowa a surprise Big Ten hopeful tied for second with Illinois and Indiana after a 111 68 rout of Michigan State setting a school scoring record. Indiana visits tonight aiming to reclaim sole second place as Michigan leads the conference undefeated with 90 68 win over Northwestern. Three jail escapees including John Henry Pelham were recaptured in Cedar Rapids after fleeing Linn County jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Ind
UPI
Iowa
Big Ten
Indiana
Hawkeyes
Illinois
Hoosiers
Hawkeye
Ralph Miller
Michigan State
Hawks
Michigan
Lazzie Russell
Chicago
Wolverines
Mllnois
Minnesota
Ohio State
Ellis rallies to win golf tourney
Ellis from West Caldwell New Jersey upset Bill Casper in a sudden death finish to win the San Diego Open at Stardust Country Club. He fired a final round 65 to tie Casper at 267 and edged him with a six foot birdie on the first extra hole for $4,850. Knudson and Pott also posted 269 and 268 respectively earning $2,000 and $2,200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Calif
UPI
Pebble Beach
Wes Ellis
Sunday Ellis
Bill Casper
West Caldwell
N.J
Casper
Ellis
Stardust Country Club
George Knudson
Canada
Johnny Pott
Demons wrestle at Bloomfield sectional meet in February
Washington High School wrestlers are assigned to the Class AA sectional at Bloomfield on February 6 with Davis County Fairfield and Ottumwa. Winners and runners up advance to the district at Ottumwa February 10 and 11 and on to the state meet at Waterloo February 19 and 20. Class A sectionals at Morning Sun include Highland Cardinal and Winfield Mt Union with rounds February 2 and 3. Winners move to Osage district February 8 and 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington High
Bloomfield
Davis County
Fairfield
Ottumwa
Waterloo
Highland
Cardinal
Winfield-Mt. Union
Sun
Osage
Two platoon rule passes for college gridiron play
The National Collegiate Athletic Association approves a two platoon substitution rule at a three day meeting in Fort Lauderdale. Coaches may field new units when the ball changes hands or at any time during play. Also approved is raising the kicking tee to two inches and expanding the brutality rule to include the whole body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
UPI
National Collegiate Athletic Associa Committee
Washington YMCA swimmers win triangular meet
Washington YMCA edged Burlington and Muscatine in a close triangular at the local pool. Four records fell including Jim Rosenkild’s prep 40 yd breast stroke mark of 27.8 and Ot erhouse and Brockaway topping the prep 40 yd freestyle with 22.1. Washington now prepares for Cedar Rapids at Cedar Rapids on Jan 30 with detailed results across Cadet, Midget, Prep, and Junior divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Ymca
Burlington
Muscatine
Washington
Jim Rosenkild
Mack
Oterhouse
Brockaway
Oloserhouse
Cedar Rapids
R. Smith
J. Williams
J. Underwood
K. Schmidt
J. Wolf
R. Tschantz
J. Porter
J. Boshart
G. McKinstry
C. Pauls
D. McAvoy
T. Sheetz
R. Martin
L. Hysell
R. Reed
J. Harris
S. Close
J. Heilman
Seek for cause of jet crash
Air Force investigators begin reassembling a KC-135 jet tanker that crashed into a Wichita neighborhood killing 29 people including 7 crewmen and 22 civilians. Lt Gen David Wade leads the probe with Brig Gen Murray Bywater as president. aim to recreate events and identify contributing factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kan
UPI
Air Force
Boeing
Eugene M. Zucker
McConnell Air Base
David Wade
2Nd Air Force
Murray A. Bywater
25Th Strategic Aerospace Division
Little Rock Air Force Base
Bywater
Wade
Winfield-Mt. Union teams win both boys and girls games
Columbus Community drop two as Winfield-Mt. Union takes both boys 69 67 and girls 108 57 wins. Totemier leads with 15 points for SPH and Barba Settles reach double figures. Cherry Pickers high scorer 36 for Columbus. team totals 747 in game with Splitters 707. Jack Dodgin 574 series and 225 game. Tom Lowe 572 series and 218 game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Winfield-Mt. Union
Columbus
Cherry Pickers
Winfield - Mt. Union
Kotrn
Totemier
SPH Eee Sy
Atter
Barba
Settles
Longstaff
Cherry Pick
Splitters
Bus Community
Keltner
Winfield - Mt. Union Girls
Kreiger
Winfield
Brown
King Leads Integration Drive in Selma Alabama
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led about 300 participants to the county courthouse in Selma to begin a mass integration drive. He urged nonviolence and praised Nobel laureate status while warning of order enforcement from Public Safety Director Wilson Baker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selma
Ala
UPI
Martin Luther King Jr
King
Wilson Baker
Dallas
Baker
Fugitives Re-Captured After Iowa Jail Break
Felix Ramirez and Donald Anderson, both of Cedar Rapids, were stopped for routine checks in a stolen car. Ramirez lacked a license and it was later revealed he was one of three Cedar Rapids jail escapees. They were pursued near Hampton, surrendered, and returned to Linn County custody with officers from Iowa Falls. Evidence included a 1955 Ford, a school typewriter, microscope, tape recorder, and $46. Pelham reported sawing through jail bars with a blade hidden in his boot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Linn County
Town Falls
John Henry Pelham
Marshalltown
Marshall County
Pelham
Dallas
Tex
Iowa Falls
Ramirez
Des Moines
Hampton
New Providence
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hawkeyesbury Spartans
Ence
Northwestern
Wildcats
Chamber of Commerce
North Side
Bill Sitler
McKesson Axon
Wither
V.F.W. Stag
J. Larson
R. Porter
D. See
D. Methird
D. Knaack
Dave Knaack
B. Cord
J. Rosenkild
M. Underwood
D. Shaver
J. Hayes
B. Graff
J. Davidson
M. Ross
B. Lord
S. Huber
S. Shaver
G. Hillman
M. ‘Tschantz
D. Hayes
L. Mabb
K. Steele
M. Richart
J. Dougall
M. Williams
M. Flickinger
R. Lampkin
G. Graff
B. Smith
M. Richard
J. Lewis
L. Lampkin
Mike Richart
Mark Flickinger
Sandra Dee
Robert Goulet
Andy Williams
Maurice Chevalier
Evening Journal
Columbus Community
Jack Dodgin
Tom Lowe
Felix Ramirez
Donald Anderson
Sorrell
West Madison
U.s.no
Jonathan
Sunny
Bartlett
Chef Boy Ardee Pizza
Me, Soc
van Camp
Hormel Spam
Morton
Oscar Mayer
Windsor
Lean Park
Rath Blackhawk
Franks
Fareway
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!