Hope Star editor leads petition against new post office
In Hope Arkansas editor Alex H Washburn launches a bid to kill a planned $500000 federal post office project. He seeks 2000 signatures to urge Rep Oren Harris to rescind the grant, arguing local decline and debt concerns, and hopes to inspire other towns to refuse federal aid.
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Solunar fishing and hunting tables by John Alden Knight
A telegraphed schedule presents Major and Minor Solunar periods with start times and durations for fishing and hunting. The text notes Major periods last about 90 minutes to two hours and urges planning days to fish in good territory or hunt in favorable coves. It cites Justin Alden Knights Solunar Tables for minor periods and gives sample daily times for planning.
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Chargers versus Patriots in AFL title clash
San Diego Charger halfback Paul Lowe, Comeback Player of the Year, faces Boston in the AFL championship after two bad regular season games against the Patriots. Boston hopes to key on Lowe while San Diego eyes a return to 1960 form as QB Tobin Rite and Babe Parilli duel in a defense driven showdown.
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Puerto Rico Title Fight Set at Madison Square Garden
Puerto Rico middleweight champion Jose Torres and challenger Jose Gonzales meet at Madison Square Garden in a televised 10 round title bout. Torres guarantees Gonzales 10000 dollars and will take 50 percent of the net gate, with expected attendance near 8000 as both sides seek prestige and prize money.
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Little League Basketball Set for Saturday Games
Charles Gough announced Little League basketball teams will play Saturday January 4 beginning at 10 a.m. in Field House. Red vs white game starts at 10 a.m. Blue vs green follows at 1 a.m.
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Stars Loss Hurts West Virginia Mountaineers
West Virginia struggles without Rod Handley and Jerry West as the Mountaineers post a 6-6 record after a 65-57 home loss to Furman. The 100th birthday season marks the program’s weakest run since 1943-44, amid absence of top stars. Pitt, Virginia Tech, Richmond, Houston and others also posted wins in major games.
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Fight Results Thursday's Fight By The Associated Press
Miami reports Joe Murchison of Jacksonville stopped Rockey Bethel of Nassau Bahamas in the fifth round. Bethel weighed 143, Murchison 144, as the match ended with a decisive stoppage.
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Torres Gambles for Recognition Amid Manager Split at Garden
The 27-year-old Torres, 27-1-1, breaks with manager Cus D'Amato and seeks big fights against ranking contenders. D'Amato, former Floyd Patterson handler, refuses Garden dealings. Torres lost to Florentino Fernandez by fifth round KO in San Juan last May 26. opponent Gonzalez, 24, holds a 2h record and is ranked ninth, while Torres remains unranked. The bout is telecast by ABC at 10 pm.
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Pick Koufax Top Athlete of the Year
Sandy Koufax named Male Athlete of the Year for 1963 in the AP year end poll. The Dodgers ace led Los Angeles to the NL pennant, won 25 games and two more in the World Series sweep of the Yankees. He also held MVP and Cy Young honors and will receive the Eagles Trophy at the Chicago Baseball Writers Dinner Jan. 12.
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Best Player Award Goes to Morris Best Player Award Goes to Morris
New York AP Linebacker Larry Morris, MVP of Chicago's NFL title win over New York, says Giants quarterback Y A Tittle played hard after his knee injury. Morris doubts Tittle's absence decided the game and notes his own helmet collision with Tittle while he carried the ball. He received a new car at Spark Magazine's MVP luncheon.
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Dischinger’s 36 leads Bullets past Knicks in NBC showcase
Baltimore Bullets forward Terry Dischinger scored 25 of his 36 points in the second half as Baltimore defeated the New York Knickerbockers 124-109 in NBC televised NBA action. The game highlighted Dischinger’s shooting, including 7-for-7 in the third period, while New York fought back late but could not overtake the lead.
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Boxing May Continue TV Show May Continue Boxing Show
New York AP report says ABC may drop Friday boxing. Madison Square Garden could form its own network to continue Fight of the Week, motivated by cost and control. Garden spokesman Condon notes talks ongoing and a March renewal option with ABC. Jose Torres vs Jose Gonzalez headline this week.
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Greene Tech Manila Lead in Northeast Arkansas Tourney
Greene County Tech edged Bay 57 50 to reach the A Division semifinals while Manila defeated West Memphis 64 38. Dyess beat Biggers-Reyno 64 52 and Marmaduke toppled Turrell 51 47 to advance in B Division. Key scorers included Eddie Morrison 24 for Bay and Kenneth Morris 16 for Manila.
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Black Hawks land 3 stars on AP All Star team
NEW YORK AP Bobby Hull led the Chicago Black Hawks with three other teammates named to the NHL All-Star team for the first half of the 1963-64 season. Montreal's Jean Beliveau was MVP and Jacques Laperriere was the top rookie. Glenn Hall Pierre Piele Pete Wharram were the other Hawks selected. Tim Horton and Beliveau also named to the six man team on performances through January.
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Boxing broadcasts face end as garden plans evolve
By April 11 the Garden has a contract through September while CBS and NBC, the other major networks, carried boxing for years before dropping the sport. The Gillette Co., sponsor since 1943, says it would like to continue the program. Garden officials say an independent network is only in the talking stage.
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