Petty survives wall brush in Darlington trials
Richard Petty, 33, the stock car king, barely avoided a serious crash during Darlington time trials for the Rebel 400. He brushed the wall at near 150 mph but escaped with minor car damage and no injuries, a reminder that the wall is there for a purpose. Allison on pole at 151.471 mph in Wood Mercury, with Pearson and Lorenzen also fast in qualifying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloys Britsh
Darlington, S.C
Richard Petty
Darlington International Raceway
Darlington
Speedway
Petty
Donnie Allison
Glen Wood
Mercury
A.J. Foyt
Allison
Foyt
David Pearson
Fred Lorenzen
Plymouth
Basketball Playoff Schedule and Series Notes
NBA championship Friday Milwaukee hosts Baltimore leading 3 0 in best-of-seven. Sunday Baltimore visits Milwaukee for a TV afternoon game if needed. ABA Kentucky travels to Utah for the first game of their best-of-seven series. Wednesday Kentucky hosts Utah then Utah hosts Kentucky as needed. Saturday Utah visits Kentucky in the afternoon with possible games on Tuesday and Monday slotted as needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Milwaukee
Baltimore
Kentucky
Utah
Foreman Aims to Boost Bankroll in May 10 Show
George Foreman the No 1 contender says his main improvement needed is his bankroll. The May 10 tripleheader includes Terrell vs Pires in Chicago, Ellis vs Chuvalo in Toronto, and Foreman vs Peralta in Oakland. Televised in 120 locations with taped West Coast replay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eric Prewitt
Associated Press
Oakland
George Foreman
Foreman
Canada
George Chuvalo
Jimmy Ellis
Chuvalo
Joe Frazier
Gregorio Peralta
Argentina
Frazier
New York
K.O. Inc
Ernie Terrell
Luis Pires
Brazil
Chicago
Ellis
Toronto
Peralta
Foreman Peralta
Bucks Sweep Hopes as Bucks Face Bullets in Baltimore
The Milwaukee Bucks, led by Lew Alcindor and Oscar Robertson, aim for a four game playoff sweep over the Baltimore Bullets in Baltimore. Baltimore without Gus Johnson must rely on Wes Unseld as Alcindor and Robertson challenge the first round leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Milwaukee Bucks
Lew Alcindor
Oscar Robertson
National Basketball Association
Baltimore Bullets
Bucks
NBA
Milwaukee
Bullets
Robertson
Earl Monroe
Alcindor
Gene Shue
Gus Johnson
Johnson
Wes Unseld
Shue
Earl
Lew
Cincinnati
Oscar
Four Dixie games rained out as leaders gain on rivals
Rain wiped out four Dixie Association games Thursday leaving Dallas-Fort Worth two games up on Albuquerque after an 11-1 win. Asheville moved within two of Montgomery with a 64 victory while Amarillo defeated San Antonio 11-4. Mike Reinbach drove in two with a first inning homer for Dallas-Fort Worth. Ken Hottman hit a 10th homer for Asheville, part of his 25 RBIs, as Richard White and Augusto Austin homered for Amarillo. Albuquerque’s three errors sparked a big seventh inning with 14 Spurs batters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Dixie Association
Dallas-Fort Worth
Dixie West
Albuquerque
Asheville
Montgomery
Amarillo
San Antonio
Mike Reinbach
Spurs
Harry McDermott
Enos Cabell
Ken Hottman
Hottman
Richard White
Augusto Austin
Bob DeLong
Casper Withdraws From Greater New Orleans Open
Lou Graham and Jacky Cupit led with seven under par in the first round as Billy Casper pulled out with bursitis in his left hip after a 74. Chi Chi Rodriguez, J.C. Snead, and Roy Pace trailed by one stroke at 66, with a large group at 67. Trevino shot 74, Coody and Barber 72, Palmer Nicklaus and Player not competing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Green
Associated Press
New Orleans
Lou Graham
Jacky Cupit
Billy Casper
Casper
U.S
Tenn
Cupit
Graham
Ing
Cupil
Chi Chi Rodriguez
J.C. Snead
Larry Ziegler
Roy Pace
Dave Hill
Gene Littler
Rod Funseth
Johnny Pott
Alex Sutton
Lee Elder
Jack Lewis
Kermit Zarley
Gordon Jones
Ken Ellsworth
Lee Trevino
Charles Coody
Miller Barber
Arnold Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Gary Player
Hope Star imprint details and affiliations
Hope Star of Hope Arkansas 1899 1927 consolidated listing includes publication schedule The Star Building 212 145 Walnut Street Hope Ark offices and staff roles for the Star Publishing Co President Editor Vice President and Advertising Manager Treasurer General Manager News Chief etc Includes AP affiliation and National advertising reps across multiple cities
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope Star Star of Hope
Consolidated
Star Building
Walnut St
Hope
Ark
P.O
Area 501
By Star Publishing CO
Alex, H. Washburn
Donal Parker
Paul H. Jones
C.M
Pod) Rogers
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
AP News
Southern
Ass'n
Arkansas Press Ass'n
Arkansas Dailies, Inc
Poplar
Memphis
Tenn
Hartford Bidg
Dallas
Texas
Michigan Ave
Chicago
Ilo
F. 42Nd St
New York
N.Y
Penobscot Bidg
Detroit
Mich
Skirvin
Oklahoma City
Okla
Utah Stars Hold Open Playoff Date Against Colonels
Utah Stars refuse to move opening ABA playoff game from Monday to Saturday to preserve home court advantage. GM Vince Boryla says they won’t give up the Salt Palace arena for CBS TV plans and ice show conflicts. CBS has a two game TV contract, but Stars prefer to keep the Monday date unless CBS can clear the ice show venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sali Lake City
Utah Stars
American Basketball Association
Kentucky Colonels
ABA
Vince Boryla
Stars
University of Utah
Columbia Broadcasting System
Salt Palace
Kentucky
Boryla
CBS
The
Jack Dolgh
Carolina Dougers
Dulph
Al Unser to Speak at Indianapolis Speedway opener
Al Unser, USAC champion, will be asked to speak at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway opening for its 150th birthday and the 500 Festival. The field for the May 29 500 will feature Bobby Unser A J Foyt Mario Andretti and Joe Leonard among others as practice and qualifying plans unfold amid road repairs and a planned speed limit for early sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Burgess
Associated Press
Indianapolis, Ind
al Unser
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Albuquerque
N.M
Speedway
Indianapolis
NATO
Carlos Romero Barcelo
San Juan
P.R
al- Unser
United States
Auto Club
USAC
Rafaela
Argentina
Phoenix
Ariz
Houston
Mario Andretti
Trenton
McNamara
Foyt
Jimmy McElreath
Foyt- Greer
Roger McCluskey
Indiana
Clarence Cagle
Harlan Fengler
Joe Leonard
al Unsens
Walker Cup Nominees Move Toward St Andrews Showdown
North and South Amateur semifinals produced three 10 man Walker Cup nominees and a substitute, with Lanny Wadkins facing Vinny Giles and Bill Campbell up against Eddie Pearce. Wadkins, Giles, Campbell, and Pearce eye the 36 hole final Saturday at Pinehurst No. 2 as Wake Forest links mates Wadkins and Giles build momentum ahead of the U.S. versus Britain match. Wadkins strong in Thursday play, while Pearce, from Florida, qualified for the U.S. Open at 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenalyta Associated Press
Pinehurst
N.C
United States
St. Andrews
Scotland
Lanny Wadkins
Vinny Giles
Bill Campbell
Eddie Pearce
Wadkins
Campbell
Huntington
W.va
Pearce
Temple Terrace
Fla
Bill Hyndman
Huntingdon Valley
Joe Inman
Greensboro
Inman
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lester Sitzes
Association
William R. Capps
Rexall Pharmacy
Hope Village Shopping Center
Dixie
Hope (Ark.) Star
Manuel Benitez
el Cordobes
Valencia
Spain
Matador
Bursitis
Hempstead
Nevada
Lafayette
Howard
Pike, Clark
Miller
Arkansas
Unser
U.S. Marine Band
White House
National Bank Region
Bank OF Hope
First National Bank OF Hope
Cis
U.S. Treasury
Fed. Res. Bank
Indiy
Nditsle
Waaay
Ray Lawrence
Vice Press & Cashier
Herbert Burn
John B. Gardner, Jr
James H. Pilkintoy
Federal Reserve System
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!