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“Kapp Interested in Job Here”, Ed Schoenfeld
“Owners Expect Costly Fight”, Jack Gallagher, new owners recognize they're going to lose money for a while
“Knowland Hails Grid Team Here”, Tribune publisher happy
“Moment of Triumph”, photo (Osborne, Soda, Valley)
“Owners Enthused by AFL Franchise”, official public statement by new owners
“Other Clubs Help Stock Local Team”, news
“Voters May Get Bid for Playing Site”, news
“Oakland Wins Pro Football Franchise”, Scotty Stirling
“Man in Street Surprised, Enthusiastic”, Herb Michelson
“Pro Football Figures”, photo (Binns, Harney)
“Dramatic Victory for Local Men”, Alan Ward, Soda's background and role in getting team
“Quality of Play Determines Gate”, Wally Willis
“Eastbay Citizens Urged to Support Stadium Committee”
“Oakland Starts Hunt for Players”, Bob Stevens
“Erdelatz 'Interested'“
“Mayor: 49ers Must Come First”
“Oakland Backed by $30 Million”
“Oakland Lands AFL Team”, Don Selby
“S.F. Mayor Not Elated over News”
assorted AP and UPI stories
“Making Plans”, photo (Osborne, Valley, Soda)
“Erdelatz Tabbed for Oakland Job”, Ray Haywood
“Oakland Pro Team Sets First Meeting”, Scotty Stirling
“Oakland Bought Team on Phone”, Art Rosenbaum, includes photo (Harney, Soda)
“Brass Meets Today”, Darrell Wilson
“Kapp 'Interested'”, Al Moss
“The Low Down: Hilton Threat Clinched AFL Spot for Oakland”, Prescott Sullivan
“Oakland Sets Search for GM”, Smiley Farkas
“Oakland Gets Team”, photo (Valley, Soda, Osborne)
“California vs. Texas”, idle chatter on the op-ed page about interstate rivalries in the AFL
“Between the Sport Lines”, Wilbur Adams, column generally positive about new team
“Larson Possible Player For New Oakland Team”, Turlock native quarterback Paul Larson, that is
assorted AP and UPI stories