Powers Roll On In 1950 51 College Basketball Start
New York report notes the top college programs from last season resuming strong with nine of the top ten AP preseason teams back in action. Duke within reach of North Carolina State in the ACC beat Bradley, Kentucky opened with Washington and Lee, Oklahoma A&M edged New Mexico A&M in double overtime, Columbia beat Amherst, Kansas State topped Arizona, Illinois defeated Butler, Indiana beat Xavier, NC State downed Davidson and Wake Forest, St Johns and St Louis also posted wins.
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Arizona
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Butler
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Plan To Abolish VPI Cadet Corps Rumors
President Walter S. Newman of Virginia Tech denies any official plan to abolish the cadet corps. He cites campus rumors sparked by student discussion but says no Board of Visitors proposal has been advanced or considered.
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Jefferson High May Quiz League Feud Over Scheduling Rifts
Jefferson High School in Richmond threatens to leave the State Group One Circuit unless member schools cooperate on football scheduling. Coach Rudy Rohrdanz stated the warning at the Virginia High School League coaches' meeting, noting distances may push the school to seek games in North Carolina or West Virginia if needed. The quiz question asks the greatest U S distance: 2,835 miles from Cape Flattery to a Florida point south of Miami.
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Winchester Banker Cited by Greasy Neale for Football Prowess
Alfred Earle Greasy Lee lauds Howard A. Holland, Shenandoah Valley National Bank trust officer, as a standout lineman. Holland played at Virginia and in college basketball and baseball, then pro baseball with the Giants, Reds, and Cardinals, served in the Navy, and joined Shenandoah Valley National Bank in 1948.
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Tulsa Tops Major Colleges in Total Offense in 1951
Tulsa Golden Hurricane led major college teams with 4744 yards rushing and passing and 3404 rushing yards in 1951, topping total offense and rushing lists. Maryland, Arizona State, College of Pacific, and Oklahoma followed in the season rankings.
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Odessa housewife fasting protest over church expulsion
An Odessa Texas woman fasted with a Bible wrapped in blankets after she and her husband were ousted from The Shepherds Rod sect two years earlier. Church leaders eventually restored the door, and deputies urged the pair to return it. Mrs Roden vowed to continue fasting until her family's full church membership was restored.
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US servicemen authorized to marry Japanese
The N F R A United States headquarters in Tokyo announced that to mid October 5 437 servicemen had been authorized to marry Japanese and that several hundred applications have been approved since.
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Tokyo
Sports Mirror Recaps Historical Baseball and Boxing Highlights
A nostalgic roundup traces Joe Dobson Dick Littlefield and Al Zarilla from today’s mirror. It also notes a Nevada St Johns upset at Madison Square Garden and Joe Louis earning the Eddie Neil Memorial Award for 1941 performance. Horton Smith’s wrist injury is recalled from twenty years ago.
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Virginia Boxing Team Rebuilding
Virginia's boxing program under Coach Albert T. York begins a seven meet campaign next month. The schedule opens January 12 at home against Catholic University, with three more home tests and away bouts against South Carolina Army and Penn State. The Cavaliers field an almost entirely new lineup after losing Leonard Conner Bantamweight Allen Ollingsworth and Grover Masterson.
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Leonard Conner
Allen Ollingswroth
Big Seven Announces Broad Postseason Ban Across Sports
The Big Seven conference imposes drastic cuts affecting all sports for seven member schools Oklahoma Missouri Kansas Nebraska Colorado Iowa State and Kansas State. The postseason ban extends beyond football bowls to NCAA events including basketball and track and takes effect September 1 1952.
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Roosevelt and the Square Deal Key Phrase
The term square deal is associated with President Theodore Roosevelt. It framed his domestic program promoting fair business practices, consumer protection, and government reform during his presidency.
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Woodstock Team Defeats Howard Johnson Keglers
Woodstock Team defeated Howard Johnson Keglers in Friday night bowling. Doc Downey rolled 133 as Woodstock led after the first game 589 to 640. Johnson Cof men 600 game ked Cecil Smith's Jane Waxanene third game and pinfall.
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Martha Rees Leads GAA Victory With 343 Set
Martha Rees rolled 119 113 and 111 for a 343 set to pace GAA No 1 girls as they edged GAA No 2 in a high scoring night. Virginia Dunn led Jr Women of Berryville with 130 in a 3 game win over Fair Play Meat Market while Gloria Bradley and Elizabeth Jasper added solid scores in other league matches.
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Illini Start Practice for Rose Bowl Contest
Champaign Illinois began Rose Bowl preparations after a 15 day rest. Illinois unbeaten since Nov 24 clinched the Big Ten title and will work out daily through Saturday before leaving Sunday for the West Coast for 10 more drills ahead of Stanford in Pasadena.
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Three Teams In Thick of Fight To Meet Browns In Pro Play-Off
Browns eye a playoff clash with contenders as three teams chase the final spot. Rams and Bears hold seven wins with four losses, while the 49ers sit at 6-4-1. Lions travel to San Francisco next Sunday to face the 49ers in a decisive game.
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TCU Horned Frogs Start Bowl Drills
TCU Horned Frogs, once Southwest Conference champions, begin limited practices this week in Fort Worth as they prepare for the postseason. The team plans three practices this week before resuming full sessions next week to focus on game plan and conditioning.
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Grimaldi Sets Scoring Pace for North Carolina
Vince Grimaldi leads with 73 points in three straight Southern Conference games, averaging 24.3 points per game as UNC competition heats up. Richmond hosts Duke in a four-game winning stretch, with N C Carolina aiming to extend the run Saturday night.
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Is the Soviet Union the world’s largest nation
The Soviet Union ranks as the largest single country by area, covering 8,599,000 square miles without satellites, and 13,363,700 square miles including satellite nations, with a population around 741,600,000. It is surpassed in size and by the British Commonwealth when satellites are considered.
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Snead Wins Miami Open With 40-Foot Putt
Slammin Sam Snead, famed for long drives since youth, captured the $10,000 Miami Open Golf Tournament at Miami Springs after a dramatic 40-foot putt sealed victory. He carded 269 on 72 holes, edging Chandler Harper by strokes in the 6,510 yard course layout.
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Sammy Snead
W. Va
Woods
Chandler Harper
Snead
Miami Springs
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Chevrolet sales totals for 1961 show two models
The data indicates that Chevrolet sold 790 031 units in January through 1061 and 1 777 667 units overall for Chevy.
Homer’s Death Riddle Question and Its Answer
The tale says Homer died from vexation over a riddle: “What I caught I threw away, what I could not catch I kept.” The only known answer is “7 as.”
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Q. Homer
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