Suns Rise in Midwest Pushes Toward Playoff Position
The Phoenix Suns beat the Chicago Bulls 113-112 on a late Mel Counts free throw, narrowing the gap to third place as Detroit lost to New York. Counts and Paul Silas led with 18 points each while Bob Love scored 34 for Chicago. Willis Reed became New York’s all time scoring leader in a Knicks win over Detroit.
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Bucks rout Hawks as Dandridge leads with 33 points
Milwaukee shot 65.6 percent, making 59 of 90, with Bob Dandridge scoring 33, Oscar Robertson 29, and Lew Alcindor 24 for the Bucks. Pete Maravich led Atlanta with 30, while Boston built a big early lead as John Havlicek and Jo Jo White scored 36 and 28. Buffalo extended its win streak to three behind Bob Kauffman’s 30 against Portland, as Jeff Petrié added 28.
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John Johnson
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Trail Blazers
Jeff Petrie
Four-Man Bobsled Champs Rally At Blue Lake Course
In Cervinia Italy four man bobsled crews battled a rough Blue Lake track as West German and Swiss entrants seek revenge on Italians who dominated two man titles. The week saw 17 accidents on the 1540 meter course, seven crews knocked out, and one fatal brake man incident. The event underscored ongoing safety concerns amid weather and controversy.
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Elton John Tumbleweed Connection Review Highlights My Father's Gun
Review praises Elton John in fine voice across Tumbleweed Connection with Dusty Springfield on background for My Father's Gun. Notes six minute track as standout. Also covers Playboy Poll controversy and music-industry gold record debates, plus Bob Harvey marriage and Greenwich Village historian Lois Rappaport.
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Mayor Orders Halting Hotel Use for Welfare Housing
New York Mayor John V Lindsay ordered an immediate stop on using hotels as temporary shelter for welfare and relocation families except in extreme emergencies with approval from the relevant administrator. About 1,100 families are affected. HRA Administrator Jule Sugarman says hotels cannot be eliminated but should be a last resort, and a state plan to cover back rent may cut cases by about 25 percent while long term housing remains the goal.
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Waldorf- Astoria
HRA
Jule M. Sugarman
Sugarman
William Green obituary and Fulton club notes of Hope Arkansas
Obituary for William “Son” Green of Hope Arkansas who died January 23 1971 at home on South Walnut Street. Survived by wife Earnestine six children two sisters two brothers nineteen grandchildren eight great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements incomplete pending arrival of relatives Hicks Funeral Home. Union Extension Homemakers Club Fulton met January 12 in Mrs Henry Baker’s home with president Mrs Henry Madison presiding. Next meeting set for February 9 1971 at Mrs Ellison Hopkins home.
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Italian victory cut short in bobsled competition headlines
The report notes participation by top American bobsledder Paul Lamey of Manchester and others as the Italian win in Sunday’s event drew sharp criticism of the international jury for dropping two heats. The four man championship was planned for today despite the disruption. The American two man sled with Wade Whitnes and Jon Fay encountered issues near Keene Valley and Massena as officials tallied results.
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Fingatad
Nixon named best dressed statesman of 1971
New York AP reports President Nixon named best dressed statesman of 1971 by the Fashion Foundation of America. Vice President Agnew previous year’s winner. other top picks include Senator Muskie Cary Grant Gene Barry Dan Rowan and Cary Grant in acting and film categories.
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Gene Barry
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Cary Grant
Congressional Power Struggle Lines Drawn
The House faces a clash between new speaker Carl Albert and senior committee chairmen over Rules Committee powers. Albert pushed a 31 day limit to force floor action, losing 233 to 152 with 90 Democrats opposing. Rep William M Colmer warned the move could echo the era of Cannon’s dominance.
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Rules Committee
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Dmiss
Rules
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Cannon
McCormack
Lyndon Johnson
Com
Watson Chapel Seeks to Ban Busing in Desegregation Debate
In Pine Bluff Arkansas AP patrons of the Watson Chapel School District circulate a petition urging that their children not be bussed for racial balance. The district defies federal desegregation orders from Judge Oren Harris, appealing to the 8th Circuit for a stay. A Feb 5 hearing will decide if the board is held in contempt for noncompliance.
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Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Oren Harris
Harris
8Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Olen Bearden
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Bearden
McClellan Target of Legislator Menu for Hope School This Week
AP dispatch notes Julian Bond, Georgia legislator, comparing Sen. John L. McClellan to Joe McCarthy. Bond criticized McClellan as backdoor and vicious, citing a raid on coal miners’ allies in Pike County Kentucky and a contempt finding. He urged black political action and solidarity, citing Arkansas’s all white General Assembly.
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Early Entry Brings Up Protection for McGovern
Washington AP Sen George McGovern's early White House bid prompts debate over when Secret Service protection should start. One view says protection begins in spring 1972 with primaries, another argues immediate protection if a congressional committee acts quickly. The decision rests with Treasury, guided by a House Senate leaders panel.
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Associated Press
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White House
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