Colonels Win Second Downthe Raiders 78 to 33
James Wood moved to 2-0 behind a 78 point 33 point win over Loudoun County. Ronnie Kern led with 19 points as Luttrell 12 and Billy Pugh 11. James Wood sank 22 free throws in 33 attempts while all 13 Colonels scored. The junior varsity also won 40-16 with Louis Long contributing 12.
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Douglas Wins Opener 50-44 At Foul Line
Harrisonburg Virginia Douglas of Winchester opened the season with a 50-44 win over Lucy Simms. The teams traded baskets through four quarters. Douglas drew ahead at the free throw line going 6-for-20 while Lucy Simms made 0-for-13. Noah Laws and Charles Jackson led Douglas with 14 points each as Lucy Simms’ Jim Madden also had 14.
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Redskins face must win clash with Colts in Baltimore
The Washington Redskins, 5 2, must win both remaining games to finish second in the NFL Eastern Conference as they clash with the Baltimore Colts in Baltimore. The Green Bay Packers chase the Western title with an 11 1 mark as Detroit and New York loom in the race.
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Pipe collector from Sunbury owns 150 pipes world war relics
Sunbury Ohio resident Kenneth Shipman 51 keeps a collection of about 150 pipes including an opium pipe seized from a Japanese sailor in Okinawa during World War II. He does not smoke.
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Kenneth Shipman
Okinawa
Taylor Spink Dies Head of Sporting News
J G Taylor Spink publisher of the Sporting News since 1914 died in St Louis after more than a year of illness. Funeral services were held Saturday. The gruff leader built the Bible of Baseball era guiding players officials and fans with his progressive policies and honesty.
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Musial to Receive Wrigley Comeback Trophy at Diamond Dinner
Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals will be honored by Chicago baseball writers with the William Wrigley Jr. Trophy for Comeback of the Year at the Diamond Dinner on January 13. Musial, 42, adds another award to a long list of recognitions.
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Man) Musial
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West Virginia Faces Ohio State in Key Big Ten Showdown
West Virginia aims to prove its No. 3 national ranking and reaches a milestone with coach George King seeking his 50th victory in his third season as the Mountaineers travel to Columbus to meet Ohio State. Rod Thorn and Jim McCormick lead WVU against a Buckeye program highlighted by top national status.
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Cincinnati
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Virginia Commission widens trout season in private ponds
The Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries adopted a new regulation 42 g on December 1 1962 establishing a continuous open season for trout in state authorized fishing ponds without creel or hour limits. Fishermen must keep a bill of sale with details and officials may inspect.
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Eastern Teams Take Spotlight In AFL Action
The AFL Eastern Conference headline weekend features the New York Titans versus Buffalo Bills as Buffalo seeks its first winning season. Houston Oilers host the winless Oakland Raiders while Boston faces the San Diego Chargers and Dallas welcomes Denver in the Western batch. Buffalo aims for third place in a 6 6 1 record season.
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Explosives Factory Blast Kills Five in Yokohama
Five people died and 30 were injured when an explosives factory in Yokohama exploded and burned on Thursday. Police said the cause was not known immediately. the plant supplies explosives for coal mines and construction work.
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Japan
Bobo Newsom Dies: Nomad of Big Leagues Passes Away
Former major league pitcher Bobo Newsom died Friday in Orlando at 55 from cirrhosis. Born Louis Norman Newsom in 1907, he pitched for nine major league teams including the Tigers, Browns, and Senators, with a 21-5 peak season in 1940. Survived by Ruth, a daughter, and a son. funeral plans incomplete.
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Judges Edge Central InSeason Opener 61 38
Handley uses a balanced attack led by Gene Fisher with 15 points to defeat Central of Woodstock 61 38 in the season opener. Jimmy Carter tops Central with 18. Freddy Shoemaker sparks Handley off the bench as the Judges pull away late. The Handley JV also wins 35 21 in their debut.
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Collins leads Coral Gables Open field with 9 over par 133
Coral Gables Florida AP Bill Collins returns from back trouble shooting a 9 over par 133 to lead the Coral Gables Open halfway as Gardner Dickinson and Al Kelley chase. Amateurs and pros total 66 players remain in contention while Doug Ford Julius Boros and others miss the cut.
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Miami
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al Kelley
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Tequesta
Baltimore
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Julius Boros
Bobby Nichols
Pete Cooper
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Beaumont
Rex Baxter
Amarillo
Tex
Fourth grade class misidentifies Joan of Arc in history lesson
In Louisville a fourth grade teacher asks students who Joan of Arc is. A child in the back incorrectly answers that she was Noah's wife, reflecting confusion in the classroom.
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Joan of Arc
Noah
Shenandoah Hosts Ferrum Tonight in 2-0 Start
Shenandoah College with a 2-0 record welcomes Ferrum Junior College to James Wood at 8 p.m. The Hornets, led by Phil Newcome who scored 21 vs National Business College, Whitey Hughes, Paul Temple, and Bobby Brown, aim for a third straight win. The next game is versus Baltimore Junior College next Saturday at Musselman High School.
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