Pro Football Camps Trim Roaster as Roster Cuts Hit
Pro players faced cuts as camps opened, with many free agents and veterans released. Jets traded Jeff Richardson to Cincinnati for a 1970 draft pick, while New Orleans moved Jim Boeke to Detroit. Other teams like Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Washington, Green Bay, and Denver reduced rosters, dropping multiple players including veterans and 1960s draft picks.
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Hal Bock
Associated Press
New York Jets
Jeff Richardson
Cincinnati
Richardson
New York
Pete Perseault
Bengals
Jets
Roger Finney
Florida A&m
Jerry Zawadzkas
George Martin
San Francisco
Boston
Ray Qg
Jim Boudreau
Ed Coontz
New Orleans Saints
Jim Boeke
Detroit Lions
Boeke
Baltimore Colts
Bill Fortier
Louisiana State
Larry Good
Georgia Tech
Pittsburgh Steelers
Stob Young
Haho
Jim Nock
Miami
Ernie Clark
Michigan State
Tom Whittier
Texas Southern
Bill Briggs
Washington
Green Bay
Doug Gosnell
Utah State
Denver
Jay Calabrese
Duke
Jerry Richardson
Falcon
Atlanta
Travs Edge Albuquerque 2-1 in Texas League clash
Danny Napoleon delivered a two run homer in the first inning as Arkansas defeated Albuquerque 2-1 in Little Rock. Dick McVay spun a strong nine innings to seal the win and complete a Travelers series sweep. Jeff Zahn suffered the loss for Albuquerque and Stan Carvey drove in the Dodgers' only run with a second inning double. Other Texas League actions saw El Paso 9 Shreveport 2, San Antonio 7 96 Dallas-Fort Worth, and Amarillo 7 Memphis 4.
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Little Rock
Danny Napoleon
Arkansas
Albuquerque
Dick McVay
Napoleon
Travelers
Jeff Zahn
Dodgers
Stan Carvey
Marv Galliher
Memphis
el Paso
Shreveport
San Antonio
Dallas-Fort Worth
Amarillo
Barnhart to Lead Arkansas Forrest City Probe Panel
Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller named Ralph Barnhart dean of the University of Arkansas Law School to head a governor's factfinding committee on Forrest City racial problems. Oscar Fendler and George Howard, both lawyers, will serve on the panel. The committee will study root causes and propose private meetings with Forrest City leaders.
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Little Rock
Winthrop Rockefeller
Ralph Barnhart
University of Arkansas Law School
Forrest City
Oscar Fendler
Blytheville
George Howard
Pine
Barker Ninth in PGA Tour Money Ranking
New York AP reports Miller Barker of Texarkana Ark stands ninth in money winnings on the PGA Tour this year with 76008 dollars. Dave Hill leads with 130968 dollars.
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New York
The
Professional Golf Association
Miller Barker
Texarkana
Ark
Dave Hill
Moon Dust Tests Delayed In Mouse Study
Space Center Houston AP report notes researchers postponed the first germ-free mouse exposure to lunar dust until Wednesday to prepare uniform soil samples. A glove tear delayed the Apollo 11 rock box opening. Scientists find lunar dust rich in glass-like spheres from meteor impacts while lava-formed rocks dominate Apollo 11 samples.
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Jim Strothman
Associated Press
Space Center
Houston
Earth
Moon
Lunar
Clifford Fromell
Harvard University
Eugene Shoemaker
California Institute of Technology
Harold C. Urey
University of California In
San Diego
Don Morrison
Manned Space
Space Center, Houston
Aaron Wins Canadian Open in playoff over Sam Snead
Tommy Aaron, a 32 year old from Cal laway Gardens Georgia, won the Canadian Open by two strokes in an 18 hole playoff with veteran Sam Snead. Aaron shot two under par 70 at Pinegrove, claimed 125000 plus gate share, while Snead earned 14700 plus gate receipts. Aaron led after eagle finish on 18. Snead’s late birdies could not overcome the deficit.
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Montreal
Tommy Aaron
Golfie Establishment
Callaway Gardens
Sam Snead
Aaron
Pinegrove Golf Club
Snead
Senad
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Royal Canadian Golf Association
Agron
Space funding debate tensions in Nixon era cabinet
In Seattle AP reports two Nixon cabinet members urged lowering space program priority while VP Agnew kept Mars goals. George Romney urged less space money after Western Governors Conference session. Robert Finch called for stricter budgets for space agencies.
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Seattle
Nixon
Cabis Net
Spiro T. Agsnew
Mars
Housing and Urban Developsment
George Romney
NASA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Agnew
Nixon to Visit South Vietnam for Talks with Thieu
Reports say President Nixon will travel to Saigon to confer with President Thieu on security and regional issues. Officials note heightened security around the trip as U.S. and South Vietnamese leadership coordinate plans.
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Associated Press
Bangkok
Nixon
South Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
The Art of Watching Baseball
New York essay explores big league baseball as a subtle sport. It compares the game’s summer languor with its hidden technical rigor and dramatic setting, inviting focused observation of players and strategy.
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New York
NEA
Bottle Show Thanks Readers and Organizers
The bottle collectors thank KXAR and The Star for publicity about their Douglas Building show on Sunday July 27. They report 184 registrants and invite new collectors to call for help starting a collection. Signed by Mrs J B Rowe Jr on July 28 1969.
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The
Star
KXAR
Douglas Building
J.B, Rowe, JR
Legislative Pay Increase Approved by Constitutional Convention
The Arkansas Constitutional Convention votes 54 to 7 to raise legislative pay to 9000 dollars every two years, with a 3000 dollar annual salary and a 25 dollar per diem, not to exceed a 10 percent change in four years. The convention also defeats an amendment granting unlimited salary-raising power to the General Assembly.
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Little Rock
Apy
General Assembly
Coffelt Seeks Fees After Asphalt Settlement Suit
Kenneth C. Coffelt of Little Rock claims he was the main force behind Arkansas obtaining a 1.5 million settlement from four asphalt firms over price fixing. Five companies faced claims. four settled. Coffelt, a lawyer, filed a taxpayer suit in Pulaski County in 1966 and says he was ignored in attorney fees and may petition the Claims Commission for a fee, believing the state could have recovered more in state courts.
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Little Rock
Kenneth C. Coffelt
Arkansas
Coffelt
G. C. Nelson
Pulaski County
State Highway Commission
Chancery
Piggees Revisit Hope With Family Reunion in Prescott
Mr and Mrs Andrew J Piggee and daughter Phillis return to Tacoma after two weeks visiting relatives in Hope including Ophelia Logan Elliott Langston Archie Langston and Ferdinad Piggee. A reunion at Elliott Langston’s Prescott home drew many relatives and friends amid other visits and plans a July 29 NAACP meeting at Zion CME Church Hope Arkansas with Rev W T Keys president.
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Andrew J. Piggee
Phillis
Tacoma
Washington
Hope
Piggees
Ophelia Logan
Archie Langston
Elliott Langston
Prescott
Ferdinad Pigee
Elliott
Bettie) Langston
Earnestine Poindexter
Lucille Cole
Don Simpson
Ricky Poindexter
Texarkana
Ferdinad Piggee
Piggee
Aerospace
Boeing Aircraft
Seattle
Big Still Seized Near Malvern in police raid
A 400-gallon still 15 miles south of Malvern was seized along with 400 gallons of mash and 29 gallons of whisky. Authorities conducted the raid Sunday with participation by federal agents and Jack Lessor of the state Alcoholic Beverage Control Board.
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Malvern, Ark
Malvern
Jack Lessor
State Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
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