Dubuque Wahlert rises in Iowa prep poll
Des Moines Roosevelt holds No. 1 in UPI ratings with 140 points. Dubuque Wahlert ties Storm Lake for second as it climbs to its season high in the voting by editors and coaches. Fort Dodge remains fourth. Dubuque moves to fifth, Cedar Falls sixth, Washington seventh, Muscatine eighth, Iowa City ninth, Marshalltown tenth.
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UPI
Dubuque
Wahlert
Storm Lake
Iowa
United Press International
Des Moines Roosevelt
Fort Dodge
Cedar Falls
Cedar Rapids
Washington
Iowa City
Marshalltown
Ankeny
Waterloo Columbus
Denison
Sioux Center
Davenport Central
Dubuque Wahlert
Muscatine
Waters Trucking and Columbus Junction Tie Tops YMCA League
Waters Trucking beat Squire Shoppe 81 to 57 as Columbus Junction won by forfeit over the Washington Jaycees. Albert Brock led Waters with 20 points, while Lyle Brock and Larry Starr added 12 each and Phil Ahrens 11 and Rick McFarlane 10. Dunlap 16, Bartelt 12, Jorgensen 12, and Eichelberger 11 led Squire Shoppe. The Keota Jaycees remain undefeated after one game.
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Waters Trucking
Columbus Junction
Keota Jaycees
Waters
Squire Shoppe
Washington Jaycees
Albert Brock
Lyle Brock
Larry Starr
Phil Ahrens
Rick McFarlane
Dunlap
Bartelt
Jorgensen
Eichelberger
Eighth graders to clash at Washington Junior High Thursday
Washington Junior High eight grade teams meet Fairfield with A and B games scheduled to start at 4 p.m. in the junior high gym.
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Washington Junior High
Fairfield
Y's Men Visit Assait Guest Elia Habib in Washington
Ten years ago several Y's Men gathered at the Dave Elder home after their weekly meeting on Tuesday to meet Elia Habib of Assait Egypt, who has been visiting Washington in recent days.
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Dave Elder
Elia Habib
Assait
Egypt
Washington
Men's Bowling Hi-Rollers League Standings and Scores
Watson Cleaners leads with 2447 team series plus 234, while G and W total 2533 plus 135. Steele Lumber posted 930 in team game with 28 pins added. Watson 873 with 78. Individual top scores include Bill Koehler 592 series and 236 game, Bob Lowe 590 series, Jerry Fisher 220 game. High averages list Cal Little 185 and Cloyce Zieglowsky 185, Darwin Vacha 184, Marlane Miller 183.
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Watson Cleaners
Baieses
Steele Lumber
Ron’s Standard
Watson
Bill Koehler
Bob Lowe
Jerry Fisher
Cal Little
Cloyce Zieglowsky
Darwin Vacha
Marlane Miller
Dick Hotle
Bill Marsh
Les Reber
Bill Steele
Beban Falls To Rams In Early Pro Draft Upset
In New York the NFL AFL draft opened with linemen dominating and UCLA star Gary Beban left unseen in the first round chosen by the Los Angeles Rams. Beban, Heisman winner, opted not to join a losing club as teams sought versatile quarterbacks. The 11‑hour session produced 138 selections with USC players making a strong first‑round showing.
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UPI
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Bruin
Los Angeles Rams
Beban
Rams
Roman Gabriel
Billy Munson
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New York Giants
Fred Carr
University of Texas-El Paso
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Larry Csonka
Syracuse
Miami
Greg Landry
Massachusetts
Detroit
Eldridge Dickey
Tennessee State
Oakland
Southern California
USC
Pittsburgh
Mike Taylor
Philadelphia
Tim Rossovich
Chicago
Mike Hull
Los Angeles
Earl McCullouch
Trojans
Named in paternity suit looms over Killy before Grenoble
France’s Jean Claude Killy, a leading Alpine skier, faces a paternity suit from an Austrian hairdresser claiming he fathered her 5 year old daughter. The saga follows a season where he failed to win key pre Olympic events and pulled out of Megeve. Americans Billy Kidd and Jimmy Heuga contend for medals as the Games near.
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France
UPI
Jean Claude Killy
Killy
Switzerland
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Austria
Megeve
Chamrousse
America
Billy Kidd
Stowe
University of Colorado
Jimmy Heuga
Tahoe City
Calif
Kidd
Highland Defeats Waco Wrestlers in Final Dual Meet
Highland High School beat Waco 37 to 13 at Olds for a 10-1 season record. Jerry Sweeting pinned his opponent for the tenth straight win this season. Conference tournament action set for Morning Sun Saturday with multiple weight class results listed.
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Waco
Olds
Jerry Sweeting
Highland
Huskies
South Carolina defeats Duke 83-80 in ACC clash
South Carolina, boosted by guards Skip Harlicka and Jackie Thompson and center Gary Gregor, upset 10th ranked Duke 83-80 in Columbia to move into second in the ACC behind North Carolina. Harlicka scored 23, Thompson 21, Gregor 19 as Duke drops to 4-2. Other scores include Creighton over LaSalle 77-71 and Michigan State over Notre Dame 89-68.
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Waco girls rout Highland 73 to 49 in district clash
Waco’s Warriorettes dominated Highland at Olds, improving to 18-0 this season. Marcia Schrader led with 47 points while Kathy Madden added 10 and Rosemary Curtis 13 as Waco outpaced Highland from start to finish. Jan Johnston scored 27 for Highland with Lois Gilroy adding 12 and Charlotte Sojka 8.
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Warriorettes
Marcia Schrader
Kathy Madden
Rosemary Curtis
Beth Roth
Linda Baker
Jan Johnston
Pace Highland
Lois Gilroy
Charlotte Sojka
Ninth Graders Defeat Mt Pleasant Wildcats 64 46
The ninth grade basketball team finished home play strong with a 64 to 46 win over Mt. Pleasant Tuesday afternoon. Trailing 28 to 27 at halftime the Demon ninth graders surged ahead to secure the victory and improve to 11 wins and one loss as they prepare for games at Muscatine Central on February 8 and at Waco on February 13.
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Washington Junior High
Mt. Pleasant
Muscatine Central
Waco
Royals and Lakers win in YMCA league games
In fifth and sixth grade league play at the YMCA the Royals defeated the Celtics 35 to 11 and the Lakers beat the Eagles 19 to 9. Craig Paul led the Royals with 17 points, Mike McClure added 16, while Gary Connelly scored 8 for the Celtics. Mike Young topped the Lakers with 13 points. Earl and Lundgren added 4 and 3 for the Eagles. The Royals sit 3-0, Celtics 1-1, Lakers 1-2, Eagles 0-2.
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YMCA
Craig Paul
Mike McClure
Gary Connelly
Mike Young
Earl
Lundgren
Senior bowling league high scores and team results
Team standings show State Theatre leading with 1634 across team series while Sherman Eden Roe Heating sits at 1585. Individual titles go to Rick Dunbar with 475 series and Steve Gardner with 463, and Gardner also threw a 200 game while Dunbar added 177.
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Lemke Electric
Melody Lanes
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Ross
Sherman - Eden
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Rick Dunbar
Steve Gardner
Clark Clifford Attacked by Red Star Hawk Critique
The Soviet military newspaper Red Star denounces Defense Secretary designate Clark Clifford as a real hawk with a sharp beak and tenacious claws. It urges a stronger U S military program and broader aggression, saying the United States needs a hawk without hesitation to replace the dejected Robert S. McNamara.
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UPI
Red Star
Clark Clifford
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Robert S. McNamara
Briefs due in trial of objector
Des Moines report: Ardith Davis, 26, a Muscatine Junior College teacher from Lone Tree, testifies he is a conscientious objector and waives jury. he faces federal charges of willful failure to report for induction. Judge Roy Stephenson set a one week deadline for briefs.
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UPI
Ardith Davis
Lone Tree
Muscatine Junior College
Women’s Bowling Melody Strikers League Standings
Results show State Bank and Ad Ettes leading team series with 2465 and 2443. Individual highlights include H Brown with 559 and D Walley 553 in series, A Curl 195 and Walby 194 in games. River Products and VFW Auxiliary and Osincup Drug appear in the standings.
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Washington State Bank
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Essex
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D. Walby
Warriors and Syndicate Rally for Narrow Wins in YMCA League
The Syndicate beat Doc and the Juniors 58 to 17 while the Warriors edged the Chargers 42 to 41 in YMCA high school age basketball. Hennigan led the Warriors with 18 points, Bruce Smith 17 for the Chargers, and Eschweiler 16, Schoonover 15, Reisener 14 for the Syndicate.
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Hennigan
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Saigon Under Surprise Tet Offensive
Viet Cong launched a major attack on Saigon during Tet, striking Tan Son Nhut, hotels, the embassy, the presidential palace, and the Joint U.S. Public Affairs office. U.S. and South Vietnamese forces fought in streets as communists captured stations and declared liberation. Thieu imposed curfew and mobilization across the country.
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Texas
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Warriors beat Huskies for sixteenth straight win
Waco's Warriors rolled to a 76 63 victory over Highland High School Tuesday, building a 39 20 halftime lead and outrebounding 54 45. Gary Eichelberger led with 24 points, Rich Seberg 15, Stauffer 12 rebounds, while Highland's Norris and Krantz each scored 13.
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Highland High School
Rande Stauffer
Gary Eichelberger
Rich Seberg
Bob Meyer
Ken Brimhall
Stauffer
Glenn Fletcher
Duane Roth
Randy Davis
Roger Norris
Tim Krantz
Dave Kauffman
Bill Watkinson
John Burich
Larry Hawkins
Greg Schott
Jim Jamieson
YMCA Enrollment Drives Aimed At Community Involvement
A YMCA report notes a 12 day enrollment period with key meetings set. The first general report meeting is Friday February 9, section leaders and captains meet Tuesday February 13, and the final report is due Friday February 16. Mr Eden expresses confidence in community support as workers present the YMCA story to prospects to recruit active members.
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YMCA
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