New Hope drag strip lights up Friday nights
The only lit drag strip in the region is in New Hope run by Sam Kennamer. Races start at 8 p m each Friday drawing fast cars from North Alabama and Tennessee. Kennamer notes cooler summer nights aid the show and traffic.
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New Hope
North Alabama
Tennessee
Sam Kennamer
Huntsville
Sam
Decatur
Vernon
Florida
Alabama
Bill Isbeh
Perry
Loyd Hays
North Alaama
Vindicating Evidence on Pesticides and Fish Kills
The bulletin argues Rachel Carson was vindicated as evidence mounts that small doses of Endrin in water hurt aquatic life and threatens human health. It cites a 1964 USPHS report showing detectable levels in New Orleans water and suggests continued pesticide use risks, urging action before more harm occurs.
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Rachel Carson
U.S. Public Health Service Division of Water Supply and Pollution Control
Mississippi River
Atchafalaya River
Gulf OF Mexico
Abraham Ribicoff
Committee On Government Operations
Department of Agriculture
USPHS
Lower
Mississippi
New Orleans
Ribicoff
All America Forum picks Snell and Baker for East squad
Buffalo selections name Matt Snell from Ohio State and Ralph Baker from Penn State as AFL rookies chosen Saturday to play for the East in the All America football game set for June 27 in Buffalo New York.
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Buffalo
Matt Snell
Ohio State
Ralph Baker
Penn State
Tiger Cats Sign Vic Esposito From North Carolina
Hamilton Ontario AP reports the Hamilton Tiger Cats signed Vic Esposito a tackle from the University of North Carolina on Saturday confirming the CFL roster move.
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Hamilton
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Canadian Football League
Vic Esposito
North Carolina University
Boyer and Javier pace Cardinals to 6-5 win over Milwaukee
St. Louis defeats Milwaukee 6-5 as Ken Boyer drives in two and has four hits while Julian Javier adds two RBIs. The Braves rally with two runs in the eighth and two in the ninth, but reliever Ron Taylor preserved the lead.
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ST. Louis
Ken Boyer
Julian Javier
Milwaukee
Boyer
Doug Clemens
Carl Warwick
Javier
Jeoff Long
Tim McCarver
Braves
Cardinals
Frank Bolling
Rico Carty
Glen Gabrielson
Mike de la
Denis Menke
Ron Taylor
Cardinal
Bolling
Vols Claim First SEC Track Championship
Tennessee won its first Southeastern Conference track title with 61 points in Lexington. Auburn 54 LSU 49 Florida 27 trailed as Tennessee set or tied several records including Billy Hardin in the 330 hurdles 36.9 and Florida’s 440 relay 41.4.
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Lexington
Tennessee
Knoxville
Auburn
Louisiana State
Florida
Billy Hardin
LSU Flash
Tom Christopher
Jess Fatheree
LSU
George Leach
Selwyn Chalker
John Anderson
Pete Rowe
Harvey Johnston
Hardin
Orange Ogres
Jim Webster
Volunteers
Coppley Vickers
Don Pinkston
Phil Smith
Bill Sharner
Vanderbilt
Mississippi State
Indians Take Lone First In AL With 2-1 Win Over Tigers
Cleveland pitchers held Detroit to one run as Max Alvis and Woodie Held hit solo homers. Kralick earned the win to move to 3-1, while Rakow took the loss. Detroit’s lone run came on George Thomas’s triple and Dick McAuliffe’s RBI.
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Detroit
Cleveland
Max Alvis
Woodie
Indians
Detroit Tigers
Alvis
Ed Rakow
Jack Kralick
George Thomas
Dick McAuliff
Detroi
Kralick
Tigers
Azcue
Rakow
Egan
Freehan
L Rakow
Reds Outslug Cubs 5-2 On Long Homers
Cincinnati edges Chicago 5-2 as Johnny Edwards Bob Skinner and Gor die Coleman homer. Nuxhall improves to 3-2 after a two-run eighth sealed the win. Edwards also drove in a run with a fourth inning homer. Robinson swiped a bag and scored on Edwards single.
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Chicago
Johnny Edwards
Bob Skinner
Gordie Coleman
Cincinnati
Coleman
Reds
Joe Nuxhall
Frank Robinson
Edwards
Skinner
Cubs
Jim Stewart
Andre Rodgers
Ron Santo
Weber Named Boston Patriots Defensive Line Coach
Chuck Weber, who helped Cleveland and Philadelphia win NFL titles, was named as new defensive line coach for the Boston Patriots of the AFL Saturday.
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Boston
Chuck Weber
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Boston Patriots
Rebs Blank Auburn For SEC Title
Mississippi's baseball team shut out Auburn 5-0 to clinch the Southeastern Conference championship and earn a shot at the NCAA title in Gastonia North Carolina. Ole Miss pitchers Russell Johnson and Richard Prine limited Auburn to three hits in nine innings.
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Oxford, Miss
Mississippi
Auburn
Gastonia
N. C
Russell Johnson
Richard Prine
Ole Miss
Rebels
Johson
Prine
Tigers
Monty Sharpe
Jerry Lewter
George Nichols
Sharpe
Donnie Kessinger
Glenn Lusk
Tommy Keyes
Kessinger
Ona
Dennis ‘Huffman
Lusk
Larry Higginbotham
Jimmy Crysel
Crysel
Higginbotham
Larry Wilson
Clay Starts Tour of African Nations
Heavyweight champion Cassius Clay and six companions began a tour of African nations and the Near East. He left New York on Saturday night and planned stops in Accra Ghana and Nigeria with an indefinite rest of plans, possibly ending with Mecca. He is a member of the Black Muslims and has been renamed Muhammad Ali.
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Dakar
Senegal
Cassius Clay
Near East
Clay
New York
Accra
Ghana
Nigeria
Mecca
Black Muslims
Muhdmmed Ali
Notable colonial rum smugglers cited Hancock Adams
The article notes famous colonial era rum smugglers including John Hancock and Samuel Adams. It highlights their involvement in illicit trade during the colonial period, portraying them as prominent figures in smuggling narratives of that era.
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John Hancock
Samuel Adams
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Sport Fishing Institute
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Smith
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Sadecki
Taylor
McCarver
Meanke
Vols
SEC
Edge Tigers— Tribe
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Hobie
McDaniel
Spring
Bertell
W-Nuxhall
L-Hobbie
Stewart
Weber
Lin Hume
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NEW England Life Pounder OF
Mutual Life Insurance
America
Bank St. N.E
North Ala. Coin Company
Johnston Street
Rebs
Chevrolet
Corvan
Ala
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