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Coach May Be Out at OSU
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OKLAHOMA CITY — (UPI) — Reliable sources indicated today that Oklahoma State University football Coach Cliff Speagle may be fired at a special meeting of the OSU Board of Regents tonight in Stillwater.
There have been reports the regents have been subjected to a great deal of pressure by the school's alumni association to make the change. Representatives of the alumni association and the college athletic council will meet with the regents.
THERE ALSO HAS BEEN speculation that Coach Hank Iba will be asked to step down as the school's athletic director and remain as basketball coach only.
One source said the contemplated changes are part of a complete
Spivey Moves LA Closer to Steers
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Big Bill Spivey, once the pride of the Kentucky Wildcats, is making a spirited bid to lead the Los Angeles Jets to the top of the Western Division in the American Basketball League.
Spivey was the key man in a 104-93 victory over the Pittsburgh Rens last night that boosted the Jets within $2^{1/2}$ games of the idle first place Kansas City Steers.
The former Kentucky star scored 15 of his 24 points in the third period, enabling the Jets to overcome a half-time deficit and clinch the victory. Dan Swartz was high man for the Jets with 29 points. Tom Bolyard paced the Rens with 20 points.
Bill Sharman, player-coach of the Jets, suffered a fractured finger on his right hand and will be out of action at least two weeks.
The Chicago Majors defeated the Cleveland Pipers, 101-93, in the only other league game played.
Herschell Turner, who recently joined the Majors, was their high scorer with 22 points. Ron Zagar led the Pipers with 26.
shakeup of the school's athletic department. He said some board members feel the shakeup is necessary if OSU is to field representative teams in the Big Eight Conference.
It was reported that Speegle has learned of the pressure to fire him in just the last couple of days, lending belief to speculation he might resign.
THE SOURCES SAID four members of the eight-man board favor dismissing Speegle.
If a five-man majority is not lined up by the time of the meeting, the matter of Speegle's dismissal will not come up at all.
W. Elmer Harber of Shawnee, vice-chairman, reportedly is opposed to removing Speegle, contending that Speegle has not had a free hand at OSU and should be given a fair chance.
There also has been growing speculation, especially in the Stillwater area, that Speeagle will be replaced with Stillwater high school coach Tom Turvey who guided the Pioneers to an undefeated season.
Speegle has won 34 games, lost 36 and tied 3 during his seven years as coach at OSU.
PARIS — (UPI) — U.S. Ambassador James M. Gavin has said the United States would go to war if Western access rights to Berlin were denied by the Communists.
For this reason, Ambassador Gavin said, the American people must be convinced that President John F. Kennedy has done everything in his power to save peace.
"We are determined to defend our rights in Berlin," he told a lunch meeting of the French Diplomatic Press Association.
Gavin Asserts U.S.
Serious About Berlin
OU Sooners Select Four Jayhawkers
Silence is more musical than any song—Christina Georgina Rosetti
NORMAN, Okla. — (UPI) — Four members of the Kansas University football team were listed on the all-opponent team chosen by the Oklahoma Sooners.
Named to the first all-opponent team were ends Jerry Hillebrand, Colorado, and Conrad Hitchler, Missouri; tackles Frank Parker, Oklahoma State, and Ed Blaine, Missouri; guards Elvin Basham, Kansas, and Joe Romig, Colorado; center Kent Staub, Kansas; quarterback John Hadl, Kansas; halfbacks Curtis McClinton, Kansas, and James Saxton, Texas, and fullback Ray Poag, Texas.
It is preoccupation with possession, more than anything else, that prevents men from living freely and nobly.-Bertrand Russell
Hadl, McClinton, Romig and Hiliebrand are repeaters from last year's all-opponent team.
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