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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1951
Page
2
A garbled 1960s era college sports summary shows KU and others in a fierce Big Seven/Big Eight race. Mentions Oklahoma, Northwestern, and scores around the 70s and 40s amid a tense stretch of conference play. Names are uncertain due to OCR errors but reference to tennis? college football? and national list hints at standings and close games.
New York on December 12 An editor recounts Arthur J. Goldsmith’s letterroom schemes and a controversial debate about propaganda creation. The piece analyzes political influence from Goldsmiths circles and mentions Herbert Dayared Swone and George Franklin amid discussions of Franco and McCarran.
A chronicle lists past sports milestones with broken names and scattered events. It references AusteHih coed winning a world slalom, Hugh De vore as a Notre Dame coach, Bonaventure and AL entities, a Minni Masanu yacht race, Vino Dun de Wet and Don Harvey in boxing, and a British middleweight bout in New York.
Local junior and senior basketball teams from DeQueen prepare to host Hope squads at the Hatti gym. Games start at 7 oclock with the DeQueen junior team set to play first followed by the Hope seniors.
Readable bits show AP basketball results with teams like CCNY Holy Cross Bowling Green Seton Hall Villanova Indiana Iowa and more in scattered scores. The passage devolves into a political fundraising note citing large donations from eastern donors to a candidate committee and mentions Mr Gulldmith and a calling to talk, with garbled names and places.
A chaotic sports roundup from New York reports on the looming San Antonio event, PGA tournament tensions, and a mix of college basketball notes. It mentions Dick Lambidextrous and other players, Auburn alumni support shifts, Syracuse home attendance, Texas football prospects, and Harvard Columbia crowd behavior.
An excerpt from a crime tale follows Lisa Faewell and Court Grenoble as a murder investigation unfolds. Key characters Marion Carson and Mrs Carson discuss the upstairs guest room alibi while tension rises among family and townsfolk.
In a tense overtime finish Arkansas edged Texas A and M 41 34 as Bob Williams and Norm Price sparked late offense. Earlier TCU upset Texas 44 led by George McCleod while Baylor defeated SMU 61 16 with Ralph Johnson scoring 20. Arkansas tied for conference lead with key wins and kept title hopes alive.
Fights last night in Paris featured bouts including Prange stopping Juan Walack at 155 pounds and Irish Bob Murphy from San Diego halting Billy Brown at 165 1 4. Baltimore’s Jimmy Bivins stopped Ted Lowry in Hartford while another bout in New Haven was listed with various weights and outcomes.
The superstition of the number thirteen stems from ancient myths. One tale links thirteen to Loki’s feast and a god slain, while another explanation cites thirteen attendees at the Last Supper.
Kansas State climbs to No. 3 in the AP college basketball poll as Kentucky and Oklahoma A&M duel for the top spot. Jack Gardner's Wildcats own a 17-2 mark, 7-0 in the Big Seven, with wins over LSU and Indiana standing as the only losses. Kentucky leads with 19 wins in 20 games, followed by Oklahoma A&M, Columbia, St Louis, Indiana, and others in the Top Ten.
The Mexican Golf association accuses the United States PGA of breaking its word over U S players in the Mexican Open. The dispute strains sports ties since 1946 and involves seven players including Jimmy Demaret and Vie Ghel who chose to compete, risking possible fines or suspensions. Mexican officials say U S players were approved but later revoked.
Listings show CBS and NBC schedules for February 13 featuring Fibber McGee and Molly, Fanny Brice’s Baby Snooks, Bob Hope, Life With Luigi, and Mr and Mrs North. Also includes Mystery Theater, Rate Your Mate, and other programs among a dense airwave lineup.
Mrs Emma Walker of 2451 Howard Street Little Rock Arkansas former Yerger High School teacher died at her home in Little Rock Sunday February 1 The funeral will be in Little Rock today and the burial will be in Shreveport Louisiana Wednesday Miss Mattie Williamson a student at AM and N College was home visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Foster Williamson last weekend
Washington reports indicate seven senators backing a universal military service plan push for bi partisan support. The draft bill would enlist up to 25,000 foreign volunteers over five years and extend service to about 28 months with leave.
In Columbia Ohio a severe ice jam on the Susquehanna River has caused a water famine in a town of 12 000. Burgess Walter Roye declared a state of emergency and imposed strict rationing. Only one quart of drinking water per person daily is allowed with water for boiling coffee nearly banned. Business water use is halted and all consumable water must be boiled. Officials warn of disease risk and describe the situation as a beleaguered city.
A man identified by police as one of 12 who escaped from Arkansas State Hospital in Little Rock more than four weeks ago was arrested in Kansas City yesterday. Police listed the escapees on Wednesday.
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