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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1962
Page
3
Cincinnati lost 12 to 4 as Philadelphia routed the Reds in the season opener. The Dodgers and Cubs also started their campaigns with rookies and familiar names in the opening games across the league as the 162 game schedule began.
The schedule of Solunar period from John Alden Knight's tables advises planning days to fish in good territory or hunt in good cover during major and minor periods. Major periods start at the listed times and last about two hours. minor periods are shorter.
Executrixes have filed First and Final Settlements for approval. LeLon Light as Executrix of WoT Light Deceased filed March 27 1962. Lee Anna Davenport Executrix of Mattie K Jackson Deceased filed March 19 192. Interested parties must file exceptions within 160 days from date of filing or be barred. Probate Clerk Turnage Hempstead County By Inca Compran 12 C April 10 4002
Arkansas men’s tennis beat Springfield State 6-2 in Springfield Missouri. Wes Frita beat Mike Meistrell 6-9 9-6 6-1 in singles. Bailey defeated Fronabarger and Beauchamp in doubles with Beauchamp. Richard Fronabarger with Ton Beoson edged Bailey and Beauchamp 5 1-8 in one doubles match. Charles Long defeated Nelson Osborta 6-2 6-4. Tommy Stevens beat Max Pie 6-4 7-5. Mesurell long defeated Osborne Pierce 7-8.
President Kennedy attended the Washington Senators' 4-1 opening day win over the Detroit Tigers and stayed to the finish. He threw out the first ball, chatted with umpires, ducked a foul ball, and endured a rain delay delaying his afternoon schedule at the White House. The president also discussed Southeast Asia with Lao ambassador Vino Khampan during the visit.
The House Armed Services Committee approved military construction totaling 1,524,197,000 for the coming year, about 72.6 million less than the Defense Department's request. The panel rejected separate construction authority for nearly 40 million and urged the department to limit its role to policy rather than operating functions of the military services. Rep. James W. Trimble of Berryville filed for reelection seeking an eighth term.
Police said 13 minutes were spent taking calls from people seeking race results and bets after officers raided an alleged bookmaking operation in North Little Rock Saturday. Gamblers fled, leaving paraphernalia behind as the Arkansas Derby neared in Hot Springs.
Arnold Palmer roared to a Masters triumph at Augusta in a dramatic comeback over Gary Player and Don Finsterwald. Palmer birdied key holes to erode a three-shot deficit, finishing 68 to claim the $20,000 first prize and move atop the PGA money list with $298,738 in official purses. Player earned $12,000, Finsterwald $3,090.
The Supreme Court, by a 2 1 vote, said lower federal tribunals cannot overturn a National Labor Relations Board choice between conflicting views in cases alleging workers were fired for union activity. It reversed New Orleans appeals court rulings, directing reconsideration in light of the 1951 Universal Camera Corp. decision.
PAYETTEVILLE ARK AP A University of Arkansas baseball player was released from a hospital Monday after being hit by a pitched ball Saturday in a doubleheader against Pittsburg State. Gary Weaver Parker outfielder wore a helmet and suffered a slight concussion.
Arkansas filmed its first spring football session Monday under Coach Frank Broyles who announced a game type scrimmage for Saturday. Broyles praised quarterback Billy Moore for three near touchdowns and noted that nine of 17 returning Razorback lettermen are out for drills while seniors are excused as Arkansas stands alone in the conference in granting spring practice exemptions.
At the Geneva disarmament talks US delegate Arthur J. Dean urged the Soviet Union to ban books that depict war as inevitable including works by Marx Lenin and Stalin. He argued for curbing war propaganda through increased exchange across the curtain. Soviet delegate Valerian Zorin countered that war propaganda should be a crime in every country and accused the US of repressing peace advocates, a claim Dean rejected.
The New Orleans court set aside labor board orders against Walton Manufacturing Co Loganville Pants Co and Florida Citrus Canners Cooperative Lake Wales. The NLRB found four employees discharged and nine laid off for union activities. The circuit court refused to enforce the board finding stating it lacked substantial evidence.
Bob Johnson of the Senators hit a two run homer in the fourth and added two singles as Washington beat Detroit 4-1 on opening day. Betty Daniels pitched five hit shutout innings, fanning seven and walking two, to secure the win in Washington.
The schedule shows Chicago versus Toronto as the first of a seven game series with no game on Monday and no games on Wednesday.
Providence Paddy Read stopped Tommie Haden in 9 rounds in Manchester England. John Morrissey stopped Floyd Robertson in 8 rounds. Exact weights unavailable due to leatherweights. Event labels include locations Providence New Bedford and Scotland Ghana connections.
Associated Press reports the NBA Finals series tied 1-1 as Boston visits Los Angeles in Game 3. In the ABL playoffs, Cleveland defeats Kansas City 106 to 102 to win the series 3-2, ending the final.
Northwest District meeting of Future Farmers of America and Future Homemakers of America will be held on the Arkansas Tech campus in Russellville Thursday and Friday. About 1,500 high school students and members are expected, with activities including public speaking talent shows and judging contests.
Miss Melanine Hearnsberger of Fordyce Ark won the Queen Cotton honor at the Texas A&M annual Cotton Pageant and Ball after being crowned Saturday night. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Hearnsberger of Fordyce.
The states' rights principle is cited to justify suppressing subversion by force and the U S government prosecutes only those who advocate violence for politics. Dean calls for outlawing books preaching inevitability of war naming Marx Lenin and Stalin.
In Fort Smith Arkansas more than $200000 has been collected toward a $400000 campaign to expand Sparks Memorial Hospital. R A Young Jr, general drive chairman, announced $204650 was raised in a 20 day drive. Expansion would raise capacity to 300 beds with half the cost funded under the Hill-Burton Act.
President Kennedy opened the baseball season throwing out the first ball in Washington as the United States league began. Washington defeated Detroit 4-1 behind Bennie Daniels five hits, while Baltimore faced New York Cleveland met Boston and Los Angeles opened the schedule with others.
In Monticello Arkansas A&M swept Harding in a college baseball doubleheader. The Aggies won the opener 2-1 as Richard Green pitched six hits and two singles for Harding. Gene Franklin limited Harding to four hits in the second game as Arkansas A&M claimed the win. Jin Watson was the losing pitcher in the nightcap.
Three St Louis residents were jailed in Springfield Missouri after being charged with car theft linked to vehicles stolen in Arkansas and Missouri. The suspects were identified as Jimmy Granville Selby, 18, Randall Louis Hadley, 20, and Mary Kathleen Putney, 18. They were arrested west of Springfield shortly after a car theft report, with another car stolen at Fort Smith Arkansas and abandoned near Aurora. Nova Scotia is Latin for New Scotland.
The article notes NL games including Cincinnati at Los Angeles Chicago at Houston and New York at St. Louis while detailing opening day results. It cites Philadelphia beating the Reds 12 4 at Washington’s District of Columbia Stadium before a 44 383 crowd and references notable pitching and lineup moves across several teams including Detroit Chicago Milwaukee and New York for the coming season.
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