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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1962
Page
3
Mississippi State, ranked second, toppled Kentucky 49-44 on Kentucky's home court. Stroud led the Bulldogs with 12 points, while Nash poured in 28 for Kentucky amid injuries as State disrupted Kentucky's rhythm with a disciplined defense and controlled tempo.
Apree sidents of the Crittenden County community will vote March 13 on two proposed bond issues to finance a sewage system and enhance the water system. The bonds total 35,000 dollars, in addition to 108,000 dollars in bonds already approved.
Arkansas Tech travels to Tussellville to meet Hendrix without star guard Billy Baley who underwent an appendectomy Monday. Baley will miss at least two weeks, hampering Tech’s conference title hopes as Saylors leads Tech with 41.2 points per game while Boley averages 14.2. Henderson and Ouachita also feature in the slate for a crucial league night.
In Chicago after a two day meeting called by the U S Olympic Committee the AAU and NCAA took opposing stands on proposed peace terms. Loui Fisher of the AAU warns against conceding to demands while Walter Byers of the NCAA advocates federated representation. Wilson of the USOC mediates and hopes for another meeting within a month as stalemate persists.
Prince Charles, heir to the throne, was taken to a London hospital during the night for an emergency appendectomy. A hospital bulletin said the 16-year-old was comfortable after the operation and his condition was satisfactory.
San Francisco fighter Hank Casey 162 outpoints Al Lerngers Williams 189 in Los Angeles. London challenger Calderwood knocks out Stan Cullis in Scotland. Jackie Kelly 140 stops Doey Donovan in New York. Paddy Read 12844 from Providence knocks out Tommie Haden of New Bedford. Osmamu Watanabe 136 knocks out Kengo Shiimura in Japan. Jipey Dureile 146 beats Jimmy Dorsey in Canada. Marcel Bizien 192 defeats Charlie Durd in Philadelphia.
Multiple college and pro basketball results from Monday and early week play. Notable scores include Arkansas teams, East and Midwest matchups, and NBA listings with wins for Maryland tied to various conferences. Key games feature Auburn, Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio State with decisive margins and some overtime.
Jonesboro Arkansas AP Mrs. Douglas Bradley Craighead County revenue director paid 212 from her own funds noting it is far better than 1846 22. A courthouse janitor mistakenly burned a cardboard box with checks totaling 1846 22 for auto tag and drivers license receipts. Bradley urged anyone who had written checks that day to duplicate them receiving 1634 22.
Solunar periods are printed from John Alden Knight's tables. Plan days to fish in good territory or hunt in good cover during the Major and minor periods. Major periods start at the shown time and last about two hours. minor periods are shorter.
Ohio State remains the nation's top college basketball team for the ninth straight week, capturing all 43 first place votes with 430 points. Kentucky drops after a loss to Mississippi State while Cincinnati and Kansas State hold positions as the next highest ranked teams.
El Dorado used a wartime full court press to beat Hot Springs 80 in a Big Nine Conference game. Gary Elia tole led scoring with 17 points and Bill Walker added 14 for Hot Springs. El Dorado improved to 6 6, breaking a tie with Little Rock Central which stands 5 6. Central faces North Little Rock next while Little Rock Tall is idle. Pine Bluff visits Texarkana and Fort Smith travels to Hot Springs.
The Associated Press reports new hockey games scheduled for Monday or Tuesday, involving New York and Chicago teams. Details on matchups and times are limited in the fragment.
Herbert L. Thomas Sr. of Little Rock heads a newly formed committee seeking a voting machine amendment for the November election. The group plans to collect 60,000 signatures though 43,000 are required by law. Current state constitution bans voting machines.
Charles Bozon of France won the World Ski Games special slalom title amid near-blizzard conditions on the Le Mont course. Buddy Werner and Chuck For ties from the United States fell in the second heat after strong first heats, while Guy Perillat of France and Gerhard Nenning of Austria placed second and third overall.
John Coker of Bradley was elected president of the Arkansas Retail Hardware Association at its convention in Little Rock. He succeeds Joe Miller of Harrison who was named chairman of the board. Other officers elected were Jim Watts of Hot Springs first vice president and J D Harland of Trumann second vice president.
Arkansas and Rice clash in Houston with both teams 4-4 in the Southwest Conference, fighting to avoid a drop from the division race. Arkansas previously beat Rice 101-84 in Fayetteville. Rice aims for home advantage as the Owls chase a win with a starting lineup including Shipley Phillips Rhine Fox and Steinkamp.
Pine Bluff Ark AP the first two of four police dogs to be used by the Pine Bluff city police department will be placed on duty Wednesday Police Chief Norman Young said the dogs will patrol business and residential areas to reduce prowling window peeping and house burglaries The first team’s handlers Patrolman Jerry D Nixon and Charles Savage returned from Brighton Mo with the animals The dogs were trained at Brighton for 46 weeks and their handlers received two weeks training there The second team of handlers Patrolmen Howard Hipps and Bob Norman are at Brighton now Sgt Charles Patterson named supervisor of the canine program
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