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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1957
Page
2
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Sandy haired and slim Hungarian runner Jabori Tabori prepares for his U S mile debut at the Philadelphia Inquirer Games. A Melbourne Olympian who left Hungary amid Communist repression he trained at the University North Carolina and planned a workout today before evening events.
Kansas remained unbeaten and No. 1 in the AP poll after Iowa State toppled them in overtime 69 66. Missouri upset Iowa State 77 59, Wichita beat Oklahoma A&M at Stillwater for the first time since 1954, and Wichita State moved to 4 1 in conference play behind Bradley 6 0. John Stephens Lionel Smith and Bill Rogs fueled Missouri with key foul shots and a late scoring surge, while Marquette beat North Dakota State 92 64, Miami (Fla) outscored Kentucky Wesleyan 100 95, and Toledo defeated Delaware 91 78 in nonleague action.
Eddie Machen, undefeated top heavyweight contender, faces Maxim in Miami in a bout billed as Machen’s 20th straight win and 15th knockout. Maxim, 34, brings vast experience from 17 years and over 300 fights to challenge the 24 year old California contender. NBC plans 8 pm CST broadcast.
Paramount News will discontinue operations February 18 as the newsreel arm of Paramount Pictures exits in line with changes in communication methods and diversification of investments. The newsreel laboratories will be used for film prograsing by Paramount Pictures.
FBI and police arrested two men and a teenage girl in a downtown apartment raid related to a 914000 Baltimore bank robbery. The suspects, described as among the most dangerous at large, offered little resistance during the early morning takedown. Names and exact charges were not fully clear in the report.
Twenty four top women professionals launch the inaugural Lake Worth Open at Lake Worth Golf Club in Florida. The 5654 yard course hosts a short, fast event in honor of Kathy Cornelius, with Faye Crothers sample round showing strong form, and the tournament directed by Dill Cornelius, Lake Worth pro.
The Boxing Writers Association Dinner reveals Floyd Patterson named Fighter of the Year. Tommy Jackson vents fury at Patterson, vowing to fight him next in June, claiming Moore’s title loss as motivation and signaling rancor after a split decision at Madison Square Garden.
Hope University cagers beat Taylor 49 to 33 to reach the Southern State College Invitational semi finals. David Watkins led Hope with 18 points. Jerry Franks 8, Lynn Waging 2, Johnny Graves 2, Jimmy Hollis 1. Perry Purtle did not play due to illness. Lake Hamilton defeated Stephens 47 4. Willisville beat Humphries 48 38. Semi finals set: Hope vs Lake Hamilton at 8:15 p.m. and Williaville vs Etterson at 7 p.m. Finals Saturday at 7.
Charles Tombstone Smith defeated Don Jordan in Los Angeles to retain his California welterweight championship. The bout proceeded with Smith asserting dominance, securing the decision on points as he moved to defend the title.
The piece lists several basketball scores from the Big Eight and other matchups including Syracuse over New York and Missouri tying Iowa State. It notes Arkansas County as the first county in 1818 and Cleburne as the last, with Arkansas once called The Bear State until 1923. It mentions boxing chatter about a Patterson Jackson title fight and the Nail award named for an Associated Press boxing writer and war correspondent in Spain.
COLLEGE STATION Tex 1p wo youthful coaches J King of the University of Texas att DO A Bum Phillips of Nadelahd High School were waited yeaster day to fill out the 1987 football coaching staff of Texas A&M College They succeed Jim Owens newly named head coach at the University of Washington and Totti Tipps whom Owens took with him as an assistant King has coached high school teams at Kenedy Tex and Enid Ohio He was an assistant under Henry Frnka at Tulane from 1946 44 and Harry Stiteler at Testas A&M in 1949 He has been at Tex as since 1950 Phillins had a 66-15-1 record in six years at Nederland
In Friday games the girls bracket features Blevins versus Nashville Mineral Springs versus Bradley Delight versus Forman Emmet versus Pouke Boys bracket shows Budean versus Delight B Bradley versus Guernsey with games at 3 and 4 30 p m then 7 45 p m Semi finals are Saturday morning and afternoon at 10 00 12 30 and 1 30 Finals Saturday night at 7 and 8 p m
Emmet and Okolona split a pair on Tuesday night at the gym. Okolona senior girls prevailed 37 to 27 behind 13 points from Juanita Dougah and 13 from Judy Malcolm. Emmet's Gilbert Dougab led the boys with 1 point in a 40 point effort by Okolona’s Talmadge McDaniel, per Elizabeth Moil and Paul Grief of Oklahoma.
County ASC calls on cotton producers to consider joining the acreage program. Calls for registration from February 4 to March 1 at the ASC Office to determine fits on individual farms. Benefield presented a budget plan on soil bank fit for farms. Officials urge action to maximize net income on the 1957 cotton allotment of 11 956 acres.
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