Big Ten Coaches React After Weekend Showdowns
Indiana enjoys a comeback win over Michigan State as sophomore QB Greg Brown shines with the game winning TD. Illinois suffers a 36-0 defeat to Michigan. Northwestern crushed by Iowa. Michigan and Ohio State sit atop the standings, both 5-0, heading into key rivalry week. Indiana remains hopeful at 4-1 with remaining games versus Minnesota and Purdue.
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UPI
Indiana
Johnny Pont
Hoosiers
Michigan State
Pont
Terback
Greg Brown
Brown
Illinois
Jim Valek
Illini
Michigan
Valek
Alex Agase
Northwestern
Iowa
Wisconsin
Ohio State
Minnesota
Purdue
Trevino wins Hawaiian Open in tribute to late Makalena
In Honolulu Trevino earns $15,000 top prize at the Hawaiian International Open. He vows to place $10,000 in a trust for Ted Makalena, son of the late touring pro, after a comeback victory over George Archer at Waialae Country Club. Trevino finishes 16 under, two strokes ahead of Archer.
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UPI
Lee Trevino
Trevino
Makalena
California
George Archer
Oceanside
Waialae Country Club
el Paso
Tex
Waikiki
Ted
Newsmen
Archer
PGA
Dale Douglass
Misses Arla and Betty Mc Bee Visit With Mother
Arla and Betty Mc Bee spent the weekend with their mother, Mrs. Nellie McBee. Arla teaches fourth grade in West Branch, Iowa, and Betty is a sophomore at the State University in Iowa City.
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Arla
Betty McBee
Nellie McBee
West Branch
Betty
State University
Iowa City
Jets win as Namath goes without a touchdown pass
Joe Namath led the New York Jets to a 26-7 victory over Houston to tighten their hold on the AFL East title race. Namath extended his streak with no TD passes for the sixth straight game as Kansas City also won, keeping both teams atop their divisions. Kansas City beat Cincinnati 16-9. Oakland defeated Denver 43-7. San Diego beat Boston 27-17. Miami defeated Buffalo 21-17.
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Charles Richards
UPI
Joe Namath
Kansas City
Len Dawson
New York
Jets
Namath
Houston
Oilers
Dawson
Oakland
Chiefs
Cincinnati
Denver
San Diego
Boston
Miami
Buffalo
Women s Bowling Thursday Rollers League Highlights
Readout shows weekly standings and high scores for teams Merry Mixers Slow Rollers Polka Dots and Gutter Snipes. Team series leaders are Spares 2001 and Hi Los 1985 while individual top series include Betty Ward 539 and Anna Munson 509. Anna Munson riser with 187 game, Betty Ward 183.
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Hi Lo’s
Mixers
Betty Ward
Anna Munson
Mixed Bowling Friday Mixers League Results
Holy Rollers lead with 12 percent and Sock It To Me at 9 percent in a busy bowling night. Team series saw Head Pins 1947 and Rollers 1914 while Sock It clocked 706 and Rollers 670 in team games. Individual highs included Bob Randall 232 and Betty Ward 191 in games, plus Mike Berns 609 across series and 236 in a game.
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Holy Rollers
Betty Ward
Bob Randall
Rocky’s Friends
Bo Screcchyschisaceben
Owls
Friends
Mike Berns
Giants upset Cowboys to close in on division lead
Giants stun Dallas 27 21 lifting them to 6 3 and within one game of the Capitol Division leaders. The victory sets up a potential game of the year on December 15 when the two teams clash in New York, as the Cowboys face a softer slate while the Giants face tougher foes.
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Chicago Bears
Giants
Dallas Cowboys
Cowboys
New York
Many Lesser Prizes for Journal Football Contest Winners
The eighth and final 1968 Journal football contest produced 50 winners after hours of checking entry blanks. Richard Simmering and David Steele tied for first with six errors but split top prize of $10 each. Second prize covered 16 winners with seven errors earning 62 cents each, and third prize went to 32 winners with eight errors at 19 cents each. Two near-second place entrants were disqualified for unsigned forms.
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Journal
Richard Simmering
David Steele
Lorene Cox
James W. Davis
Virgil Fletcher
Crawfordsville
Sue Hennigan
Jerry Johnson
Sara Kinzler
Monica McCarthy
Washington R. R
B.H. McCarthy
Nancy Schlapkohl
John Steele
Richard H. Simmering
Jan Smith
Joe Trier
Susan Wetrich
Wellman
Pat Whittaker
Barb Hennigan
Edna Clark
Dale Caldwell
Kevin Caldwell
Craig Caldwell
Dean Cox
Vernon Fletcher
Aletha Glandon
Gary Glandon
Carole Giardino
Nancy Horak
Riverside
Harold Horak
Leonard Horak
Riverside R. A. 1
Judy Johnson
Craig Johnson
al Kinzler
Violet Kinnard
Kalona
Clyde Kennard
Susan Kleese
Justin McCarthy
Dale M. Smith
Roger Smith
Steve Sproule
John Sproule
Carole Schlaphohl
Cindy Sproule
Shelley Simmering
Donald E
Journal Office
Tremor rattled Iowa area with widespread tremors felt
Police in Des Moines reported numerous tremor calls as houses shook statewide. The epicenter was traced by the National Earthquake Information Center, marking the strongest eastern US quake since Massena 1944. Shenandoah and regions near Iowa City to Davenport also reported shaking. William F Gall saw no damage at the State Capitol Building.
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Polk County Sheriff's Office
Des Moines
William F. Gall
State Capitol
Shenandoah
Iowa - Missouri
Iowa City
Davenport
National Earthquake Information Center
Massena
N.Y
Shell Marines Hit By DMZ Shelling Along Vietnam Border
UPI reports for the first time since Johnson halted bombing, Communist gunners in the DMZ shelled U.S. Marines on the northern edge of South Vietnam. Four Leathernecks were killed and 41 wounded across three outposts after 10:30 a.m. Sunday and three hours of fire. Marines reported 75 mm artillery and 122 mm rockets from positions just inside the DMZ, with American dive bombers destroying a rocket site and at least 10 bunkers. Con Thien remained undamaged. two nearby camps suffered all casualties. Last Thursday another barrage hit two Marine camps along the border. Military sources say North Vietnamese moved large guns into view during the halt, a point critics used to oppose the ceasefire.
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Upi
Johnson
North Vietnam
Border Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
U.S
South Vietnam
Paris
Hanoi
Con Thien
da Nang
Raymond Wilkinson
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