This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1962
Page
3
Ohio State clinched the Big Ten crown by defeating Iowa 72-62 with 27 points from Al‑America Jerry Lucas and 24 from John Havlicek. The Buckeyes now focus on a possible NCAA run against Cincinnati, as Kentucky and Mississippi State also win in conference play.
Jonesboro Ark API Jerry Rook Arkansas State star forward unable to play in NCAA playoffs as a freshman. He scored 88 points leading State to a 98 72 win over Memphis Christian Brothers Monday night. Rook tied school record with 1 Crea throws in one game and was within three points of a one game school mark. Arkansas State hosts NCAA district tournament March 46. Bul fougan scored 22 for Christian Brothers.
Plan your days around John Alden Knight's Solunar Tables. Major periods begin at the listed times and last about one and a half to two hours, while minor periods are shorter. Use these windows to fish in favorable territory or hunt in good cover for optimal sport each day.
By Associated Press Monday results show Arkansas slate 8 Memphis Christian Brathar’s 72 John Brown 63. Lite Rock University 47. Bentonville, Clinton, NelWelon games. Class A state tournament first round at Little Rock Central 4 Duckerman 46. Dallas Manila Monticello Sheridan Stephens. Class B Casa 68 Dyess 53. Marmaduke Jossieville Palestine Seruson. Pro Basketball NBA no Monday games. Tuesday New York Boston Chicago Philadelphia. Wednesday New York Chicago Philadelphia Boston Cincinnati. College Basketball East Providence Fairfield 65 CCNY Fordham 61. LSU Georgia Tech 75. Miss. State 93. Tulane 62. Kentucky 63 Auburn 6. Alabama 71 Tennessee 70. Midwest Ohio State 72 Iowa 2. Minnesota 4 Wisconsin 90. Kansas State 69. Creighton Northwestern 71 Michigan 110. Indiana 99. Creighton vs NWA State 54. Lopez 80. Southwest OK City 72. No Poxns 68.
No games are set for Monday or Tuesday as teams await upcoming matchups. A separate report notes Chicago plays Toronto and Boston faces New York on March 6, 1898, while an avalanche in eastern Switzerland reached speeds near 280 miles per hour, sweeping a wide valley and climbing a opposite slope.
In Oaklawn Park eighth race a fall trapped jockey Eugene Curry under Myrtle's Boy. Jockeys Howard Craig Larney Wansford and Calvin Stone quickly freed him, Curry unharmed. Marion M Hs Mr MH won the $3,500 feature by three lengths. Mr Oliver was second. Attendance 6,040 with $340,105 bet across eight races.
In Conway Arkansas on Saturday the Central Arkansas Mild Producers Association heard that fear of radioactive contamination has cut milk consumption by two percent despite a population growth last year. Representative Wilbur Mills noted the decline while discussing milk products at the meeting.
George E. Perley, 68, formerly Hot Springs alderman and former advertising manager of the Iowa American Legion magazine, died Friday at Veterans Administration Hospital in Little Rock. Funeral services were set for today in Hot Springs.
In Barton Coliseum Monday the Class A1 basketball tournament opened with three first round games. Nettleton, the defending champion, fell 61-53 to Clinton as Roger McCutcheon and Darrell Oliver led Clinton’s comeback. Bentonville edged Lavaca 45-41 with Steve Coutchie sinking crucial late free throws. Drew Central beat Tuckerman 49-46 in overtime as Lee Gibson and De Wayne Thurman made key free throws.
Senator John McClellan criticized federal dominance as he spoke at Little Rock’s new federal building dedication. He cited 2,000 federal employees and a $1.3 million cost, noting operation costs and national debt have surged while urging restraint on public debt for future generations. Arkansas Gov. Faubus joined in praising federal service. Rep. Mills, Rep. Harris, Rep. Alford, and Mayor Knoop attended as about 300 people observed the event.
Ragland Ark boxer Alex Guajardo won a 1412 pound first round bout then fell in the second. Flo stopped William Conway of Kansas City at 1:34 of the second round before losing a decision to Bobby Rodrigues of Minneapolis. Freddy Mills of McAlester fighting on the Memphis team also had a first round decision loss to Edward Ellis of Toledo. Tom McCullough, another Memphis team member from Fort Smith, lost a first round decision to Jack L. McGinnig of Omaha.
Ronnie Cantrell scored 30 points to lift Lincoln past Timbo 63 38 in the Class B state basketball tournament at Barlan Coliseum. First round results include Oden 78 69 over Alzheimer and Casa 53 8 over Dyess. Semifinals are Friday with Lake Maymelle finals Saturday. Weather and fishing notes follow.
The Associated Press rankings keep Ohio State undefeated atop the poll for the eleventh straight week with all 47 first place votes. Kansas State moves up to third, Kentucky drops to fourth, while Utah takes tenth as Oregon State falls after an upset.
Manchester bouts saw Henry Cooper outpoint Wayne Bethea and Brian London outpoint Young Jack Johnson. In New York Billy Bello defeated Tito Velez, while Billy Stephen stopped a San Francisco opponent and Don Prout halted Harold Carter in Providence.
Fort Lauderdale AP reports the New York Yankees raised payroll to a record 800000 with Roger Maris signing for 72000 for 1962. Maris, 28, hit 61 homers in 1961 and led AL with 142 RBIs, receiving 96 percent raise. The deal makes him the fourth highest Yankee salary behind DiMaggio Ruth Mantle.
Lake Conway water remains low as authorities plan to begin refilling Friday. Nearby Lake Greeson stays normal yet dingy with fishing reports noting largemouth and white bass doing well on artificial bait and live minnows.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.