Browns Clinch East Title as Giants Upset Redskins
Cleveland Browns clinched the Eastern Conference crown after routing the Steelers 30-7 aided by Otto Graham's performance. The Giants beat Washington 27-20, eliminating the Redskins from title contention. Rams and Bears hold rival claims in the Western race with key Week 12 outcomes shaping the championship path.
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New York Giants
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Graham
Pittsburgh Steelers
Giants
Washington
Rams
Los Angeles Rams
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Colts
Chicago Bears
Detroit Lions
Los Angeles
Bears
Green Bay
Philadelphia Eagles
Eagles
Chicago Cards
Packers
San Francisco 49Ers
Frank Lane Lands Kinder for Cardinals in Opening Deal
General Manager Frank Lane of the St. Louis Cardinals bought Ellis Kinder from the Boston Red Sox for a price slightly above ten thousand dollars. The Cards and Phillies discussed bigger moves but did not reveal names, with exchanges possibly including Red Schoendienst for Del Ennis and Stan Lopata. Kinder, 41, spent a decade in the league, mainly as a reliever, posting 5-5 with 43 appearances last season.
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Chicago
Frank Lane
St. Louis Cardinals
Ellis Kinder
Boston Red Sox
Phils
Red Schoendienst
del Ennis
Stan Lopata
Lane
Kinder
Boston
Souchak Wins Havana Invitational In Golf Tourney
Mike Souchak, from Grossinger New York, captured the Havana Invitational with a 72 hole total of 273, 15 under par, earning 2000 in prize money and beating Ed Oliver of Newark Delaware by two strokes.
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Mike Souchak
Duke University
Husky
Grossinger
N. Y
Ed “Porky” Oliver
Newark
Del
Spiders Roll Past Little Eight Foes in College Tilt Night
Richmond's Spiders beat Randolph Macon 96 53 to notch a second straight Little Eight win. Roy Peschel led with 19 points, while Jim Rogers 21 points and Milton Bailey 14 aided RPI in a 174 61 victory over Gallaudet earlier in Richmond. Roanoke lost at Georgetown 74 63 as Dave Foltz scored 18.
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RPI
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Gallaudet
Roanoke
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Lynchburg
Hornets
Washington College
Georgetown
Washington
Spiders
Randolph Macon
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West Virginia State
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Rockingham Poultry
Roy Peschel
Minnesota
Jim Rogers
Milton Bailey
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Bailey
Rabbit Howard
Dave Foltz
Joe Louis Plans Christmas Wedding in New York
Former heavyweight champion Joe Louis and Miss Rose Morgan announce engagement and a Christmas Day wedding in New York. Louis, 47, and Morgan, 42, met last summer at a Las Vegas night club opening. they are both Black. Louis has two children from previous marriages. Morgan has one prior divorce.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Joe Louis
Miss Rose Morgan
New York
Louis
Miss Morgan
Las Vegas
Marva Trotter
Daily Crossword Puzzle Clues and Answers
A list of across and down crossword clues with numbers includes Found er of the Ottoman dynasty and other terms such as Frighten Curved path of a planet Rational Man's nickname and various entries like Confections and Part of to be. The Saturday's Answer appears among the clues with multiple intersecting word prompts and grid positions.
Steel Bowl at Pittsburgh Sets Early College Basketball Pace
The 1955-56 season opens with San Francisco Kentucky Iowa and North Carolina State leading the pace as Duquesne, the NIT champion, seeks a top spot by facing Carnegie Tech. Pittsburgh hosts the Steel Bowl with Westminister and Geneva joining. Kentucky, UCLA, and TCU debut with mixed results as the season begins.
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Kentucky
Iowa
North Carolina State
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Carnegie Tech
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Westminster
Pittsburgh
Dutley Moore
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Dick Ricketts
LaSalle
Jim Polland
Muhlenberg
Arkansas
Southeastern Oklahoma
Tulsa
Texas Christian
Dick O’neal
Texas Tech
UCLA
Brigham Young
Temple
San Francisco State
Southern Methodist
Wake Forest
Redskins Attending Clarke Lions Party For Football Squad
Dick McCann of the Washington Redskins announced two players to attend the Clarke County Lions Club banquet for the Eagles football team. Norb Hecker a top NFL pass defender and Marvin Berscher a strong offensive lineman will join about 140 at the high school dinner tonight at 6 45 with VPI assistant coach H M Mac McEver as principal speaker.
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Washington Redskin
Clarke County Lions Club
Eagles
Norb Hecker
Marvin Berscher
Skins
Doug Cochran
VPI
H. M. “Mac” McEver
Social Guests and Weekend Visits Highlight White Post Pages
White Post locals recount weekend visits from Washington D C and Charlottesville groups. Notables include Mrs. Simpson Ribble and Col and Mrs Conley hosted at Farnley, plus visitors from Arlington Charlottesville and Bristol area. Several others travel to and from New York City Chicago and Germany as extended guest lists unfold.
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Audrey F. Funkhouser
White Post
Simpson Ribble
Washington, D. C
Meade Conley
Jack Hardesty
Berryville
Col
Joseph Conley
Conley
Jack Stuart
Arlington
John Stuart
Reynolds Green
Alexandria
L. J. Taylor
Alexander Mackay-Smith
Mark
Frank
Kate
Charlottesville
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Bristol
C. Chamblin Funkhouser
New York City
Mackay-Smith
Thomas B. Glascock, Jr
Upperville
Edward B. Lee
Glascock
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Jerry, Mike
John Taylor
Mrs. Taylor
Norfolk
Thanksgiving Socials and Visits Reported Across Town
Local families hosted and visited relatives during Thanksgiving weekend. Guests included the Johnsons in Danville, the Grays in Winchester, and visitors from Lynchburg Mt. Airy Washington and Pennsauken. Church groups organized charity efforts and youths prepared baskets for those in need.
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H. R. Yeakley
James Yeakley
Baltimore
Joseph McCormack
Winchester
Edward Kyle
Mt. Crawford
Jimmy Suddith
Cheryl
Richmond
J. W. Luddith
T. H. Gray
Ocie Gray
John Stafford
Roy Pyle
Frank Dick
Robert Young
Martha Sowers
Hagerstown
B. A. Luttrell
L. H. Russell
University of Virginia Hospital
Charlottesville
Children Don’t Think Cars Can’t Think Drive Carefully
A safety notice urges drivers to stay vigilant as children may not judge traffic well. It emphasizes careful driving to prevent accidents and protect pedestrians in residential areas.
Wood as an Insulator from Cellular Air Spaces
Wood proves a good insulator due to its many cells filled with dead air spaces that retard heat and cold passage.
Handley Paces Mountaineers Over Carnegie Tech
West Virginia defeated Carnegie Tech 92 to 79 as Hot Rod Hundley scored 34 points and the Mountaineers built a 51-29 halftime edge. Presbyterian’s Dave Thompson set a Citadel scoring record with 51 points as Bud Sparling led The Citadel with 18.
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Tennessee
Hundley
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Tech
Dave Thompson
Citadel Armory
Bud Sparling
Chicago Doctor Charged With Murdering Wife
Dr Hobart H Todd 43 is charged with murdering his wife Hazel 45 in Skokie after authorities say he admitted sedative injections and beating her unconscious. He allegedly summoned help four hours later and claimed the body was old. Police describe Todd as incoherent at the scene and later under guard in hospital.
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Hobart H. Todd
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Skokie
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Ioo
William Griffin
Illness Confines Truman to Home in Independence
Harry S. Truman has been confined to his home for three days with an intestinal illness described as not serious by Dr. Wallace Graham. Officials expect he can go out by Wednesday, a telegram from Truman said his illness kept him from attending Eddie Jacobson memorial services and he announced the Eddie Jacobson Memorial Foundation to promote education through scholarship religion and philanthropy.
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Eddie Jacobson
Truman
Two Turkeys Fall With One Shot on Hollins Ranch
Crystal River Florida reports Dixie Hollins killed two gobblers with a single shot while hunting on his ranch near here. He said he aimed at one turkey and the other appeared to be struck in line causing both to fall.
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Penn Township
Ligonier
J. Kenneth D. Doutt
Carnegie Museum
Pittsburgh
Crystal River
Fia
Dixie Hollins
Hollins
Polly's Cab Blasts GAA To Lead Evening Star League Race
Polly's Cab swept three from GAA No 1 to pull far ahead in the Evening Star Ladies League standings. Orts Sof Spun Bread won two of three over Aikens Construction Co to stretch a four game lead. Top game honors went to Suzanne Watson 117 and Dorothy Burke 316 in a night of tight results.
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Evening Star Ladies League
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Aikens Construction Co
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GAA
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Wake Forest Shakes Up Football Leadership
Wake Forest announces the resignations of Head Football Coach Tom Rogers and Athletic Director Paddison Preston in a surprise college shakeup. The move comes as fans speculate on coaching changes at North Carolina and potential successors. None of the principals spoke publicly.
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Wake Forest
N. C
Tom Rogers
Paddison
Pat” Preston
North Carolina
George Barclay
Jim Tatum
Maryland
Notable Local Advertisers List Scrap
A fragment listing Orts Sof Spun Bread 1403, GAA No. 1 1396, Bell Clothes Stores 1396 appears as a small advertising reference page item.
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Bell Clothes Stores
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