Stephens Wins AP All America Honors for Minnesota Victory
Minnesota quarterback Sandy Stephens tops the AP ballot with 21 votes for his performance against Michigan and 11 for his starring role vs Michigan State. He led Minnesota to a 23-20 comeback win, amassing 300 yards and scoring on a 63-yard run while throwing touchdowns and intercepting a late pass.
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Texas
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Colorado
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Kansas
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Oregon
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North Carolina State
Pete Pedro
West Texas State
Texas Western
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Southern Methodist
Weidner
McClinton
California
Renfro
Stanford
Bob Ferguson
Ohio State
Pedro
Ernie Davis
Syracuse
George Saimes
Eddie Wilson
Arizona
Ron Miller
Wisconsin
Dave Hoppmann
Iowa State
Wendell Harris
Louisiana State
Jim Bakken
Food Industry Growth Projections for 1961 and 1962
Us industry continued to grow with grocery expenditures estimated at about 78 billion dollars in 1961, up nearly 3 billion from 1960, and exports near 3 billion. Profit per dollar fell to 3 cents as costs rose. 690 million was invested in new equipment. Agriculture foresees abundant supplies in 1962 with meat up per capita, poultry and eggs high, and fruit and vegetables varying.
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Wilma Rudolph Wins Sullivan Award in 1961
Wilma Rudolph Ward, three Olympic golds and 1960 61 AP woman athlete of the year, won the James E. Sullivan Award for 1961. She scored 1 627 points, the fourth highest total, with Tommie Kono second and Ralph Boston third. The TSU star will receive the AP trophy Thursday in Milwaukee.
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William Ward
Rafer Johnson
Tommy Kono
Honolulu
Ralph Boston
Tennessee
Thureday
Four Top Mounts Nominated for Widener Handicap
Miami entries include 1961 champions Kelso Carry Back Bowl of Flowers and TV Lark among 40 nominees for the $100000 Widener Handicap at Hialeah set for February 24. Other nominees include Bow of Flowers and Kentucky bred Back Bow, with Kelso residing at Aiken and TV Lark at Santa Anita.
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Bow! of Flowers
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Aiken
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Preston Madden
Santa Anita
California
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Beau Prince
Raison
Mountaineers face Keydets as conference play resumes
West Virginia seeks to rebound from a three game skid after Los Angeles Classic losses. They host VMI with a 7-3 overall, 5-0 in the SoCon while VMI sits 1-2 in league play. Furman and Davidson also win as Furman moves to second in the standings.
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Maryland
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Paladins
Indians
Jerry Smith
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Florence
Ala
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Youths Indicted for Slayings in Virginia Taxi and Truck Driver
Two Norfolk youths William Potts 18 and Joseph Riddick 17 were indicted for the murder of William Frost 54 a Savannah Ga truck driver and bound over for grand jury action in the fatal shooting of Earl Pinchbeck 61 a Victoria taxi driver. Police tied the cases with a 13 state alert and Missouri authorities said the pair admitted the killings after a Nevada Missouri arrest.
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Army Allows Family Burials in One Arlington Grave
The Army approves a policy to inter family members of any service member in a single grave site at Arlington National Cemetery where feasible. The change aims to extend space at Arlington and other national cemeteries by allowing one grave for the member or former member, spouse, and eligible children, delaying the South Post expansion to 1988.
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1961 Religous News Highlights From Discord to Ecumenism
A year of church debates and unity efforts in 1961 ranged from school aid spats to interchurch cooperation. The World Council of Churches expanded ecumenism and engaged the Russian Orthodox Church while Vatican observers attended. US churches considered unification moves including Blake proposal talks among Presbyterians Episcopalians Methodists and United Church of Christ. A new English Bible appeared in March sparking debate over its role. A controversial America essay on self defense stirred theologians as the year closed amid Prince of Peace celebrations.
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U.S.A
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New United Church of Christ
America
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Astronaut Faces Extreme Heat on Moon Return
Astronaut returning from the moon encounters a heat barrier upon Earth's entry. Scientists explain reentry temperatures reach up to 90,000 Fahrenheit due to a shock wave and heated air radiating heat back to the capsule, making rapid passage through the atmosphere perilous for humans.
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Associated Press
Denver
Colo
Peter H
Rose
American Astronautical Society
American Association For the Advance
2 Road Deaths Send State's 1962 Toll to 5
Two more traffic deaths in Virginia raise the 1962 highway toll to five for the year. A Pittsylvania County man was killed yesterday when struck after his car ran off Virginia 297 in Campbell County about 15 minutes earlier. The note about Pliny appears as a separate historical context.
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Campbell
Tobacco Festival clash set for Tech and WVU
Virginia Tech and West Virginia meet in the 14th Tobacco Festival football game in Richmond on September 29. Tech makes its sixth festival appearance, WVU its third, with past meetings showing a 15-0 WVU loss in 1960 and a 21-20 WVU win in 1958.
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Virginia Tech
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Tech
Burial facts for Arlington National Cemetery follow city care
The staff notes no opposition to burying an entire family unit in one grave in a national cemetery. No burial site charges apply and interment services are free for relatives. For Arlington burial contact Officer in Charge at Fort Myer. Edward M. Mathews helps veterans at the Red Cross Office on Wednesdays.
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