Tourists Are Big Business in Arkansas
Arkansas expects 19 million out-of-state visitors this spring with 7.6 million spending nights in camping grounds. The Better Camping survey profiles campers as largely skilled workers with family incomes, owning homes, and multi-state travel averaging 1000 miles per trip, boosting local tourism through word of mouth.
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Agriculture Extension Service
Oberste
Arkansas Publicity and Parks Commission
Better Camping Magazine
Gulpha Gorge
Hot Springs National Park
Ouachita and
Ozark National
Corps of Engineers
the Star
Little Rock
Faubus
Europe
Madison County
CCC
Ozark
Arkadelphia, Ark
Albatross Shows Remarkable Homing Drive Across Oceans
A notable albatross demonstrated a strong homing instinct by covering about 3,200 miles in under 10 days to return to its nest, averaging roughly 317 miles per day.
Sleep Movements Range From Twenty To Forty A Night
A study notes the human body makes about 20 to 40 movements each night during sleep. Researchers say rapid eye movements and minor shifts contribute to this activity as the body rests.
Bond Issue by Gas Firm Okayed
The Arkansas Public Service Commission approved Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co to sell 25 million in first mortgage bonds. Half the funds will fund transmission lines and substations in Arkansas this year and next as part of an agreement for power exchange among several power firms and the Tennessee Valley Authority.
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Little Rock
Arkansas Public Service Commission
Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co
Arkansas
Don S. Kennedy
Oklahoma City
PSC
Tennessee Valley Authority
Southwest Conference Standings and Results
The Associated Press reports Standings show Texas Tech led with 5 wins and 1 loss, followed by SMU and Baylor. Last week Baylor beat Texas Tech 77 74 and Texas defeated Rice 63 76. This week features Texas Tech vs Texas A M and other matchups across venues.
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Baylor
Tex. A&m
Texas
SMU
Arkansas
TCU
Rice
W L Pet
Texas Tech
Texas A&m
Southern Methodist
Texas Christian
College Station
Austin
Waco
Houston
Fayetteville
Dallas
Chateaugay and Roman Off Pace in Seminole Handicap
Sunstruck led a murky field at Hialeah Park winning the Seminole Handicap by a nose over Piave as Chateaugay and Roman Brother showed little form on the comeback trail. Roman Brother finished seventh. Chateaugay eighth in a 13 horse lineup.
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Associated Press
Chateaugay
Roman Brother
Sunstruck
Piave
Hialeah Park
Roman _ Brother
Curious Clover
Santa Anita
Santa Margarita
California Oval
Hirsch Jacobs
Treachery
Petticoat
Batteur
Readers invited to write letters to the editor
Letters to the editor invite public comment on policies and news, with writers required to sign their names and addresses. The page encourages readers to submit feedback on current topics and columns.
Readers urge local library tribute for Kennedy memorial
A letter from Elsie A. Bode of Hope Arkansas urges the Hempstead community to dedicate profits from The Torch Is Passed to a shelf of books in the Hempstead or High School library. She argues a local library gift is a more useful Kennedy memorial than funding Harvard's Kennedy Library and stresses the need for expanded Political Science volumes for students.
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Star
The
Hempstead
Kennedy
Harvard
AM&N Defeats Jackson State 105-103 in SWC Clash
Arkansas AM&N captured a 105-103 victory over Jackson State College in a Southwest Athletic Conference game in Pine Bluff. Harold Allen led AM&N with 38 points while Jackson’s top scorer was Jerry Yarbrough with 35. The win improved AM&N to 18-1 on the season.
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Ark
Arkansas Am&n
Jackson State College
Golden Lions
Mississippi
Alcorn
Am&n
Harold Allen
Jerry Yarbrough
Jackson
Carolyn Jones on The Addams Family and The Munsters
Hollywood columnist Bob Thomas visits Carolyn Jones on The Addams Family set. Jones explains playing a glamorous haunted house mistress differently from Yvonne de Carlo and notes Gomez is carefree and wealthy.
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Hollywood
Yvonne de Carlo
Yvonne
Donna Reed
Carolyn Jones
Addams Mansion
Gomez
John Astin
Crothers mulls New York meet as Snell looms
Canadian Bill Crothers may skip the New York Athletic Club Games after a influenza layoff but eyes a clash with Olympic great Peter Snell at 1000 yards. Snell will definitely run, one of the indoor season’s top events, amid a slate of Saturday meets with notable marks.
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Bill Crothers
New York Athletic Club
Peter Snell
Los Angeles Times
Crothers
Philadelphia
Toronto
New York
Fred
Snell
Los Angeles
John Damien
Kansas
Seattle
Ralph Boston
Ray Saddler
Albuquerque
Syracuse
Floyd Little
Frank Costello
Maryland
Cartoonist Charles Addams byline and TV character contrasts
The piece notes Charles Addams explains an ancestor’s killing and compares two TV show styles. It contrasts Ben Casey’s nip with Dr Kildare’s sentimentality and aligns Miss Jones and Yvonne’s outlooks with Donna Reed and the Arsenic and Old Lace archetypes.
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Charles Addams
Ben Casey
Dr. Kildare
Miss Jones
Casey
Kildare
Yvonne
Donna Reed
Carolyn
No glaze found on ancient Indian pottery
Archaeologists report that no glaze has ever been discovered on the pottery of the Indians, noting the distinctive surface finishes predate glaze technology. The finding challenges assumptions about early craft techniques and suggests regional stylistic variation.
K C Jones Sparks Celtics with Sparkplug Playmaking
In Boston K C Jones fuels a 101 97 win over Los Angeles as the Celtics improve to 48 10. Red Auerbach calls Jones having his best year and a key playmaker while adding 322 assists this season. Detroit beat Baltimore 119 112 and St Louis crushed San Francisco 126 103 in Sunday NBA action.
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Boston
Celtics
K.C. Jones
K.C
Red Auerbach
Los Angeles
National Basketball Association
Auerbach
NBA
Detroit
Baltimore
St. Louis
San Francisco
Arkansas Horse Wins in Texas Paint Event
JB's Baby Doll owned by Joe S. Boone of Springdale Arkansas won the paint pinto western pleasure with woman rider event at the Fort Worth horse show. The horse was ridden by Sandy Boone.
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Fort Worth, Tex
Joe S. Boone
Springdale
Ark
Sandy Boone
Arkansas State Edges Lamar Tech in OT Thriller
In Jonesboro Arkansas State rode a late overtime surge to a 99-97 win over Lamar Tech. Jerry Rook scored 39 points including the go ahead jumper with two minutes left in OT. Ray Wright Don Bryson and Nelson Bruce each added 22 for Lamar Tech.
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Jonesboro
Ark
Arkansas State
Lamar Tech
Indians
Jerry Rook
Jerry Wade
Lamar
Rook
Ray Wright
Don Bryson
Nelson Bruce
Tech
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