Hawkeyes Win Big Ten Title In Narrow Indiana Victory
Iowa defeated Indiana 84-73 to clinch the Big Ten championship and a 13-1 league record, boosting its overall mark to 17-5. Wisconsin, Illinois upset not. Northwestern’s late upset of Illinois decided share of title after the Indiana game. Seaberg and Logan led Iowa with 21 and 17 points respectively, Logan setting a new school scoring record with 1,209 career points.
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Ames and Boone Lead District Tourney Wins In Iowa
Defending champion Ames won 65-53 at Adel without a regular from 1955 as Boone, hampered by an auto crash, upset Des Moines North 81-61 at Des Moines. Captain Chuck Musser was out with concussion and cuts. other results include Ottumwa upset by Knoxville and Lake Mills over Mason City Holy Family.
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Des Moines
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Anita
Hull Western Christian
Ida Grove
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Sheffield
Richland
Mount Union
Lime Springs
Lawler
Garnaville
Hazel
Hotel guest saves pants as thief drops loot in window
An Indianapolis hotel guest awoke to see his pants float toward an open window. He grabbed them but lost $93 from the pocket. Police found a cement block and a long stick beneath the window, suggesting a theft attempt.
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Duke Will Be Starter For Teachers Relays
Grinnell figure CEDAR FALIS-G. Lester Duke named starter for the 33rd Iowa Teachers Relays set for Saturday April 21 announced by Relays Director Art Dick inson. Duke has served eight straight years as starter and earlier roles include honorary referee in 1937 and referee in 1938.
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G. Lester Duke
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Iowa Teachers
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Grinnell College
Washington
Iowa
Hawkeyes Reach NCAA berth as Big Ten champs
Iowa clinches the Big Ten title with an 84-73 win over Indiana in Iowa City sealing an NCAA tournament berth. The win capped a 14 game winning streak and followed Illinois loss to Northwestern.
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Brigham Young
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Northwestern
Mole blamed for garden damage by rodent tunnels
Local tree experts note moles rarely injure plants but are often accused of root and bulb damage caused by mice and other rodents using their tunnels as runways in yard spaces.
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Davey Tree
Cain Only Hawkeye on Big Ten Squad
The 1956 All Conference team picks show Carl Cain of Iowa as the lone Hawkeye on the first team. Illinois stars George Bon Salle and Paul Judson join Freeman, McCoy and others on the top five with tight voting between Bon Salle and Bill Logan for the center spot.
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Chicago
United Press
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Carl Cain
Hawkeyes
Illinois
George BonSalle
Paul Judson
Ohio State
Robin Freeman
Michigan State
Julius McCoy
Freeman
Illini
Iowa
Bill Logan
Bill Seaberg
Bill Ridley
Wally Choice
Indiana
Joe Sexson
Purdue
Frank Howard
Jedd Dommerger
Minnesota
Ron Kramer
Michigan
Dick Miller
Wisconsin
Dick Mast
Northwestern
Judson
Buckeye
McCoy
BonSalle
Logan
District semi finals await in Wednesday night games
Iowa high school officials released a Wednesday night schedule for district tournament semifinals. Matchups include Sioux City Central Soldier against Hull, Rolfe Storm Lake St Marys versus Lanyon, Spencer Emmetsburg Catholic versus Early At Franklin Two, Latimer Rudd versus Jewell, Waterloo Hippodrome New Hartford versus Lime Springs and Waterloo West versus Oelwein, Ottumwa Knoxville versus Keokuk, Burlington Morning Sun versus Arayle, Ames Boone versus Ames, Council Bluffs Jefferson Greenfield versus Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln, Underwood Shelby versus Iowa School of the Deaf, Mount Ayr Diagonal versus Blockton, and Webster City Clemons versus Bayfield. The report also notes temporary railway work in Britain to clear paths for heavy freight.
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Richland and Morning Sun Win District Basketball Games
Richland venc Mt Union in double overtime 63 to 49. Morning Sun routed Gibson 63 to 49, dominating from the opening period and extending the lead to secure the win.
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Well-Dressed Pills Coat Each Medicament Headlines
Chemists at Amer Co. Pharmaceutical report they produce medicaments with up to 80 individual coats. Each coat takes 15 to 20 minutes to apply. Delayed action and multiple dosage forms require such complex coatings, with even common tablets often receiving 15 to 20 coatings for finish and color.
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Amer Co
Wanted by the FBI Faherty fugitive arrest warrant issued
A 44 year old Boston man Faherty is sought by the FBI for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution for armed robbery of Brink's Inc in Boston on January 17 1950. Described as 5 ft 7 in to 5 ft 8 in 155 to 170 pounds brown hair hazel eyes medium light complexion white American. He may be armed and is considered extremely dangerous. A complaint was filed January 19 1956 in Boston before a US Commissioner. Contact the FBI with any information.
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Southern College Officials Warn On Pushing Integration
At the 11th national conference on higher education in Chicago northern educators urged restraint on ending segregation in schools while Georgia figures warned against forced integration. L. E. Roberts of Middle Georgia Junior College and Lyman Jones of Southeastern Louisiana University argued for gradual change and majority consent, predicting slow, regional shifts before broad desegregation. The report notes Georgia’s resistance and a separate Berlin population figure reaching over 2,000,000.
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National Conference On Higher Education
U.S. Supreme Court
L. E. Roberts
Middle Georgia Junior College
Cochran
Lyman Jones
Southeastern Louisiana University and College
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SEATO Conference In Karachi Matches Urgent Global Tensions
United Press reports SEATO foreign ministers meet in Karachi amid long term planning while near term turmoil grows in the Middle East and Mediterranean. Dulles plans nine East Asian visits. Jordan acts against the Arab Legion. Mollet seeks Moscow talks. Cyprus talks falter. Israel confronts Syria and Egypt. Eden seeks guidance from Eisenhower as regional strain rises.
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United Press
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
Karachi
Pakistan
SEATO
John Foster Dulles
Selwyn Lloyd
Christian Pineau
Japan
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Washington
Jordan
John Bagot Glubb
Arab Legion
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Guy Mollet
France
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Egypt
Anthony Eden
Eisenhower
Mollet
London
Venezuela Tops Mexico as Leading U.S. Vehicle Importer
Venezuela has overtaken Mexico to become the leading importer of United States motor vehicles, with Belgium noted as the largest European importer.
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Mexico
United States
Belgium
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