Complete Cotton Bowl Story Highlights Stadium History
The Cotton Bowl at State Fair Park in Dallas evolved from a wooden 15,000 seat stadium built in 1921 to a modern bowl with 75,504 capacity after 1949. It features a $328,000 1930 rebuild, later expansions in 1948 and 1949, and notable events including New Year’s Day classics since 1937, major college and NFL games, and landmark speeches by FDR and MacArthur.
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State Fair Park
Dallas
State Fair of Texas
Fair Park
SMU
Baylor
James H
Jimmie) Stewart
Texas
Oklahoma
Southern Methodist
Oklahoma A&m
Southern Methodist University
Dallas Cowboys
Negro Charged in Texarkana Slaying
Texarkana Ark AP Jack Nard a 48 Negro was charged Monday with first degree murder in the fatal stabbing of a Negro man and woman Sunday night Prosecutor John Goodson said The victims were Calvin McFadden and Doris Williams both 35 Nard was arrested Sunday Goodson said Nard denied stabbing them and said they stabbed each other but he quoted Mrs Anna Stuckey Williams mother as saying Nard stabbed them
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Texarkana, Ark
Jack Nard
John Goodson
Calvin McFadden
Doris Williams
Nard
Soodson
Anna Stuckey
Williams
Arkansas students named English achievement award recipients
Five Arkansas high school seniors are named recipients of National Council of Teachers of English achievement awards. Peggy Jean Collins of Jonesboro High, Mary Alice Graves of Fort Smith Northside High, Lee Theron Peacy of Little Rock Central High, Mark Carlton Plunkett of Fort Smith Northside, and Frances Pritchett of Little Rock Hall High are cited.
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Associated Press Little Rock
National Council of Teachers of English
Peggy Jean Collins
Jonesboro High School
Mary Alice Graves
Fort Smith Northside High School
Lee Theron Peacy
Little Rock Central High School
Mark Carlton Plunkett
Frances Pritchett
Little Rock Hall High School
Parkers Have Chance for Best Season
Nebraska and Notre Cotton Bowl loom as final hurdle in what many call the greatest Arkansas football year under Frank Broyles. His Arkansas record stands at 53-21 overall and 34-12 in the SWC as the Razorbacks look to cap a 10-0 season and sixth bowl berth under Broyles.
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Tennessee
Texas
Kentucky
TCU
Rice
Alabama
Georgia Tech
Arkansas
Mississippi
Syracuse
Navy
Air Force Academy
Duke
LSU
Southwest Athletic Conference
Baylor
SMU
Texas A&m
Texas Tech
Dallas
Tulsa
Associated Press
Fayetteville, Ark
Nebraska
University of Arkansas
Broyles
Frank Broyles
Arkatic
Horts
Arkaberth
Cornhuskers
Razorback
Longhorns
Arkasas
Texas Christian
Southern Methodist
Rice University
Baylor University
Razorbacks
Dike
Arkansas Razorback
Bobby Crockett
Richard Trail
Glen Ray Hines
Claud Smithey
Jerry Welch
Travis Maulding
Randy Stewart
Melvin Gibbs
Dick Hatfield
Jerry Jones
Ronnie Mac Smith
Mike Bender
Dick Cunningham
Jerry Lamb
Tommy Burnett
Fred Marshall
Ronny South
Jack Braswell
Bobby Burnett
Jim Lindsey
Gary Robinson
Bobby Nix
Eddie Woodlee
James Finch
Mickey Maroney
Lloyd Phillips
Jackie Moran
Jim Johnson
Guy Jones
Jim Williams
Tommy Sain
Bobby Roper
Lee Johnson
Joe Black
Ronnie Caveness
Buddy Sims
Bill Gray
Larry Watkins
Martine Bercher
Ken Hatfield
Stu Berryhill
Harry Jones
Garland Ridenour
Tom McEnelly
Aliens Must Tell Their Addresses in January
LITTLE ROCK AP William Foley district director of the Immigration and Naturalization Service reminded all aliens to report their addresses in January forms. Reports for alien children under 14 must be submitted by parents or guardians. Willful failure to report before month’s end could incur penalties.
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Little Rock
William Foley
The
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Foley
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Randolph Field
Tsu
Missouri
Penn State
Oregon
N. Carolina
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Gen
Douglas MacArthur
Q' Frank Q'Nesl
Texarkana
Parkers
Phoenix, Ariz
Hope Auto Company, Inc
M&m Leasing Company, Inc
West
Second Street
Hope, Arkansas
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