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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1961
Page
3
Kansas State Wildcats clinched a Big Eight NCAA bid with a 77-87 win over Nebraska while Marquette announced an at large bid to the Midwest regional. Texas Tech, Arkansas, and Texas A&M remained in race contexts as Kentucky and Vanderbilt won key SEC games. Mississippi State’s season outlook was affected by an unwritten state law against competition with Negroes, shifting tournament eligibility to Vanderbilt or Kentucky.
Gov. Orval Faubus flew to Huntsville to attend the funeral of a benefactor J. S. Miller who lent him money to finish high school. Miller, a former public official, banker, teacher and auto dealer, supported Faubus as he returns to Little Rock tonight.
The Canadian vessel Andrus Fortune and the Liberian ship Point Sacre collided about 30 miles off Cape Torna near La Coruna. A sea-passage search and rescue operation followed the mishap as authorities investigated the incident and its cause.
Amity, Kingsland and Hickory Ridge advanced to the Class B state tournament quarterfinals after opening round wins. Amity crushed Caddo Gap 94 to 63, Kingsland defeated Mountain View 53 to 43, and Hickory Ridge toppled Lincoln 42 to 37 as Barton Coliseum hosts the event with an expected crowds buildup toward the semifinals. Earl House led Hickory Ridge with 22 points on 18 attempts, while Lonnie Cantrell added 11 points.
In a Detroit bout Garnet Tart defeated by points while Chicago’s Eddie Perkins outpointed Chuck Taylor. Philadelphia’s Stan Maynard beat Carl Hubbard. Eddie Collins outpointed Mike Hall in Seattle and Kirk Barrow knocked out AL Green in Spokane. Other listed results include Wright, Tart, and Sighes in various city venues.
Lincoln led by 30 20 at halftime Hickory Ridge and Leon Clements 6 4 forward piled up 13 points and 19 rebounds for Kingsland. Clinton Hinsley Mountain View scored 26 on 13 of 24 shooting while Amity defeated Caddo Gap with Larry Taylor 26 and Loyd Walker 26. Russell White led Caddo Gap with 3 for the tournament high.
Baseball contract deadlines loom as managers wrestle with holdouts across the majors. The Minnesota Twins lead with eight unsigned players, including Harmon Killebrew and Camilo Pascual, while Lew Burdette and Billy Martin signed for the Milwaukee Braves. Several other teams report lingering signings among stars and role players as camps open and negotiations continue.
Sacramento California AP reports Assemblyman James R Mills proposes a rule requiring seat belt anchors in all new cars sold in California after a set date. He says the measure will encourage belt use and save lives. The bill targets increased safety and consumer compliance statewide.
AP reports six persons were killed and 26 injured when a bus toppled into a roadside embankment about 450 miles from Seoul on Sunday as police investigated the crash details.
Gaslite League standings show Elizabeths Beauty Shop leading with 33 wins and 11 losses, followed by Perry's Trick Stop 28 46 and Marecletes Beauty Shop 23 28. Mary Jo's Beauty Shop records 16 28, Ladbetters Dept. Store has eight wins. Last week’s top games: Margaret Webb 174, Marcelette Mann 166, Doris Marton 157.
U S officials report a time bomb found in a jeep parked outside American officers quarters in downtown Saigon. The attempted bombing, first against Americans here in over three years, comes amid a rise in Communist terror activities.
In Pine Bluff Arkansas Tech defeats Arkansas A M 81 to 6 State Teachers beats Ouachita 50 to 37 in NAIA tournament semifinal action at the Region 17 site. Arkansas Tech advances likely to final while Ouachita and Arkansas A M exit.
Class B St. Boys Amity 94 Caddo Gap 68 Kingsland 53 Mountain View 43 Hickory Ridge 57 Lincoln 42 EAST Boston College 84 Tufts 74 Hofstra 4 Queens 60 SOUTH Kentucky 77 Auburn 51 Mississippi State 62 Tulane 7 Vanderbilt 87 Georgia 76 Mississippi 48 Louisiana St 46 Tennessee 77 Alabama 62 Georgia Tech 52 Florida 50 Western Kentucky 4 Middle Tennessee 73 MIDWEST Town 78 Purdue 62 Northwestern 60 Indiana 58 at Wisconsin 76 Michigan 68 Minnesota 85 Illinois 76 Kansas State 77 Nebraska 67 Colorado 70 Missouri 67 DePaul 78 Youngstown 55 Xavier Ohio 86 Miami Ohio at ot Chicago Loyola 105 Washington St Lois 77 SOUTHWEST Oklahoma State 59 Iowa State Rice 55 Texas Tech 91 ot Arkansas 88 SMU 82 ol Texas 79 Texas Christian 77 Texas A&M 90 Baylor 69 New Mexico State 78 Jardin Simmons 59 FAR WEST Arizona State Unit 114 Arizona State College 80 National Basketball Association Monday Philadelphia 113 Los Angeles 88 Tuesday St Louis Cincinnati New York Boston New York Los Angeles Philadelphia Wednesday Detroit Cincinnati Los Angeles New York Boston St Louis Boston Philadelphia Syracuse
The circus snake charmer plays the flute for the audience while snakes feel vibrations in the ground. Snakes lack ears, relying on ground vibrations and the charmer’s swaying rhythm to be “charmed.”
In Little Rock event, Batesville’s Tom Davis tied the state tourney single game scoring mark with 40 points in Batesville’s 78 48 first round win over Lavaca. Nettleton’s Jerry Rock set last year’s mark and will face Ouachita today. Marshall beat Brinkley 69 62 and McGehee downed Stephens 95 49 in overtime to reach quarterfinals. Other first round games feature Mena vs Mariana and England vs Siloam Springs with semifinals Friday and finals Saturday.
Indian tribes chiefly Osages Caddos and Quapuwe inhabited the territory when DeSoto first documented it in the white map around S41.
In Dallas AP report, Arkansas and Texas A&M win to stay alive in SWC title chase after Texas Tech faltered with losses to Rice and close Arkansas–A&M matchup looming. SMU’s Steve Strange closes out with 28 points in his final game. Carlton and Razorbacks edge SMU in overtime.
Solunar periods listed from John Alden Knight show major intervals starting at specified times and lasting about two hours, with minor periods in regular type. The schedule details days and rough times for major and minor periods, including Tuesday through Sunday entries with partial times.
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