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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1966
Page
5
A 1966 column discusses charity bowl games and the potential impact of profits on colleges. It also covers NBA players' views on television, proposed playoff telecasts, and Garden reopening plans, plus a note on St Augustine and a legal ethics rule.
Walter Kennedy, new NBA image chief, fights lopsided schedules that force the Philadelphia 76ers into 24 home games and brutal travel. A Cincinnati missed game triggers a $5,000 fine as players and owners battle costs, weather, and logistics amid a stretched 80-game season.
NEA reports candid views from trainers Jeff Stiedeler Bill Bates and Chuck Medlay on medical tactics in college and professional football. Bates recalls a knee-in-cast player sent to hospital for drainage and NovoCain. he cites clubs shooting injuries sparingly at Boston. Trainers warn of pep pills and drug risks obscuring symptoms, stressing career stakes for pros and education for collegians.
Philadelphia coach Dolph Schayes backs Billy Cunningham over Rick Barry for rookie of the year noting Cunningham’s scoring and rebounding figures don’t fully reflect his impact. Cunningham, at 6-6, 215 pounds, uses speed and rebounding to compensate for extra defenders, with teammates praising his moves and hustle. The article hints at a final decision on the remaining forward spot.
The United States issued a rare commemorative coin for the opening of the Panama Canal. Only one example exists in history, featuring a design with Minerva ahead. The coin was struck in two shapes: circular and octagonal.
New York reports on Golf Digest data recounts record 124 players achieving a three under par double eagle in 1965. Cleo Elkins Sr from Warren Ohio nails a 260 yard double eagle on a 670 yard hole. Riviera Country Club in Coral Gables features twin double eagles by Flo Buck Luce and Frank Kerr on the same hole. Strong age records include Henry G Miller of Anaheim and William G Water, with Bill Edmonds of South Africa matching age marks repeatedly.
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