Elk Herds Still Inhabit Southwest Va. Mountains
George F. Life recalls Virginia elk history from 1917 restocking with 150 animals to current estimates around 150 across Bland Giles and surrounding counties. Notes past seasons in 1920 1930 1943 1956 1958 1960, habitat limits and crop damage, and that Virginia remains the only eastern state with a hunting season for elk.
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Bedford
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Flat Top
Pearis Mountains
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Clarke County
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Washington,d.c
Mississippi
Pennsylvania
Michigan
New Hampshire
Good Fishing Handbook On Newstand By Golden Press
The Golden Press releases A Guide to Fresh and Salt Water Fishing a 160 page handbook with color plates of American fishes. Useful for travelers unfamiliar with local techniques the guide sells for one dollar and is widely available at newsstands.
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Golden Press
Time to Eat 6 Visigoth king 7 Number 8 Ravines 9 African plant
A compact word puzzle item featuring clues for a themed set. Each clue hints at a distinct answer tied to historical, natural, or cultural terms. The short list implies a crossword type exercise or glossary entry.
Thoren Tops Chicago as Big Ten Center Prospect
Illinois coach Harry Combes praises Skip Thoren as the top center in the country. Thoren, 6 feet 8% inches and 232 pounds, averages 17.2 rebounds per game in his first six Big Ten games and sits sixth in scoring at the season’s halfway point.
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Thoren
Chicago
Lmoois
Harry Combes
Skip Thoren
Time to Get New Licenses
Virginia hunters and anglers are reminded licenses expire June 30. For 1965 66 the licenses may be bought from 315 county clerks and license agents but cannot be used until July 1 1965.
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Richmond
Virginia Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries
Virginia
John
Bud Wilkinson Leads New Lifetime Sports Foundation
Bud Wilkinson, renowned football coach at Oklahoma, has been named head of the newly formed Lifetime Sports Foundation, aiming to support athletics and youth programs nationwide.
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Bud Wilkinson
Oklahoma
New Lifetime Sports Foundation
Virginia Public Campsite pamphlet now available
The Virginia Game Commission announces a new edition of the Virginia Public Campsite pamphlet. It lists camping locations, facilities, land and rates at eight Game Commission areas and other state and federal lands plus a broader private campground listing, available at license agencies, stores, and the commission office in Richmond.
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Game Commission
NCAA Wrestling Finals Return To Wyoming In 1961
The NCAA wrestling championships will be held March 25 to 27 at the University of Wyoming Memorial Fieldhouse in Laramie. This is the second time since 1958 the event occurs there, following last year's 34th annual meet at Cornell with 253 entrants from 82 schools in 30 states.
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Wyo
National Collegiate Athletic Association
University of Wyoming Memorial
Cornell
Ithaca
N.Y
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Winchester Evening Star
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