Bonham six set for state relay title bid in Austin
Friday night Bonham high school runs the AAA mile relay in Austin as eight AAA teams reach the finals of the University Interscholastic league. Coach Ford says Bonham, led by Roth Savage McPhaul and Morris, aims for second place or a burst to win. San Marcos is favored with Callihan and a 3:18.1 season best, while Monahans and Kerrville also post fast times. The event runs around 9:55 p.m. alongside the Southwest Conference meet.
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Sonics Rally Past Travelers 5 3 In Texas League Action
Amarillo Sonics defeated Arkansas Travelers 5 3 as Ed Moxey and Jim Todhunter hit sixth inning homers with one aboard. El Paso at Austin postponed by wet grounds. Albuquerque Dodgers idle. Tonight Arkansas at Amarillo Albuquerque at Dallas Fort Worth El Paso at Austin.
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Albuquerque Dodgers
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Albuquerque
Dallas - Fort Worth
Kentucky Derby Entry List Firming Up Amid Graustark Injury
Louisville reports the Derby field will firm today for the 39th Derby trial at Churchill Downs. Five 3-year-olds race in the mile trial with one definite Derby starter. 13 other contenders are pegged to start after final prep races. Graustark injured, Stupendous to ride, Exhibitionist favored in trial, and prize money includes $5500 to enter and $1000 to start.
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Dark Star
Tim Tam
Robert Stevenson
Florida
New York
Hirsch Jacobs
Bonham Girls Score In State Swim Meet
Bonham team members Alice McIntyre and Ginger McAnally placed in the state girls swim meet held in Gregory Gym at the University of Texas. McIntyre was seventh in the 100 yard butterfly and McAnally eighth in the 100 yard freestyle as 32 teams entered with Midland taking the title and San Antonio Alamo and Houston Lamar following.
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Gregory Gymnasium
University of Texas
Alice McIntyre
Ginger McAnally
Midland
Alamo
San Antonio
Lamar
Houston
Spencer Wins Heavyweight Bout in Manchester
Thad Spencer of Portland Oregon won a ten round decision over Erin London in Manchester England. Spencer weighed 197 pounds and the bout was London’s first in seven months while Spencer fought his second bout in three weeks.
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England
UPI
Thad Spencer
Portland
Ore
Erin London
Spencer
London
Thomson to defend US Open title in San Francisco
British Open champion Peter Thomson, the Australian star, will enter the U S Open golf championship to be staged June 16 to 21 in San Francisco. It marks his first entry since 1957, joining the field as a notable challenger.
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UPI
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San Francisco
Cotton plant yields seed per fiber yield ratio
A cotton plant yields 175 pounds of seed for every 100 pounds of fiber produced, indicating a seed to fiber ratio used in processing and processing economics.
Baseball Nets Big TV Money with NBC Deal
Commissioner Eckert announced a $12.6 million NBC contract for 1967 and 1968 TV and radio coverage of the All-Star and World Series games. The deal raises annual baseball rights income by 68 percent from the prior $3.75 million under the three year pact ending with the 1966 World Series.
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UPI
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National Broadcasting Company
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Oilers Wait For Word On Chargers Linemen
Houston notes say the Oilers seek permission to negotiate with San Diego Chargers linemen Ernie Ladd and Earl Faison who have held options. AFL Commissioner Al Davis is handling the negotiations, with talks delayed past the May 1 contract option deadline as Davis extends the period briefly.
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Pineda Wins Four Races at Golden Gate
Albany California jockey Ey Alvaro Pineda rode four winners at Golden Gate on Monday. He captured Big Ticket in the first, Diamond M in the third, Puo Fierro in the fourth, and Irish Pro in the seventh, with mutuel prices of 14.60 14.60 4.80 and 10.80 respectively.
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Puo Fierro
Vehicle fuel taxes top 7.2 billion in 1965 US data
United States motorists paid 7.2 billion in vehicle fuel taxes in 1965, according to the National Automobile Club reports.
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UPI
United States
National Automobile Club
NL Slaps Down Milwaukee Bid
The National League rejects Milwaukee’s bid to bring back the Braves to the city. Commissioner Eckert and NL President Warren Giles defend Atlanta as the Braves home, vow to fight moves to Milwaukee or courts to the Supreme Court. Milwaukee judge orders Braves to present a 1967 expansion plan by May 16.
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Braves
William D. Eckert
Marvin Miller
Major League Players’ Association
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Warren Giles
Atlanta
Giles
Supreme Court
Elmer Roller
Wisconsin
Texas
Georgia
Escalating War Warnings Mirror Korea to Vietnam
UPI analysis notes that after MacArthur warned of fighting Red China in Korea, the United States faced swift disavowal and his relief. The piece traces how during the Tonkin Gulf clash and the 1965 bombing of North Vietnam the sanctuary concept was declared dead, with warnings to Red China and hints of Soviet or Chinese aid to Hanoi.
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China
United Nations
United States
MacArthur
Omar Bradley
U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
U.S
Gulf of Tonkin
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Viet Nam
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Johnson
Korea
Dean Rusk
State Department
SCS Tips on Coastal Bermuda Grass Management
Farm cooperators in Fannin Soil Conservation District receive guidance on Coastal Bermuda grass. Proper use, weed control, rotation grazing, and fertilization are key. Leave 4 to 6 inches of top growth to sustain food supply and grazing per acre. Prepare a good seed bed and plant fresh roots usually in February or March. Contact local Soil Conservation Service office for details.
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Bermuda
Alwg
Soil Conservation
Soviet Chinese arms race shapes new warfare in Asia
The text notes Red China pushing a people’s war strategy to prove Maoist theory, while the Soviet Union showcases new arms. Both sides aim to match each other’s Communism and keep U.S. forces tied up. It cites 1964 American observations of a new family of sophisticated Soviet and Chinese small arms and a 1965-era rise of Russian built surface-to-air missiles.
Verdict Delayed In Girl’s Death In Arlington
The Tarrant county medical examiner postponed a verdict in the death of Susan Hurd pending Arlington police investigation. The Sam Houston High student was found shot in a field by five junior high students. A 24 year old nearby apartment resident was questioned. another resident said he saw her Monday afternoon.
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Tarrant County Medical
Susan Hurd
Arlington Polic
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Miss Hurd
Apament
Pun.ce
Bob Parsons
Miss Hurd Monda
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