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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1964
Page
3
Hollywood veteran James Franciscus avoids mob scenes after Naked City. As star of Mr Novak he charms teens with a compassionate English teacher act. He notes quiet life, long hours, supportive wife, two daughters, and plans if the series lasts.
H B Spence of Austin in Lonoke County was re elected president of the Central Milk Producers Association at the 17th CAMPA meeting. State Sen Charles George of Cabot was named CAMPA Man of the Year for the milk sales effort.
In Tokyo Sugar Ramos of Mexico stops Mitsunori Seki to defend the world featherweight crown. Manila reports Rey Asis of the Philippines wins by disqualification over Katsuo Saito of Japan. Jose Napoles knocks out Taketeru Yoshimoto in Tokyo.
Arkansas athletes topped all four divisions at the Jaycee Indoor Track Carnival in Memphis. The University of Arkansas won the university division, followed by Memphis State, Mississippi State, Georgia Tech, and Louisiana Tech. Arkansas State Teachers took second in the college division, Murray State won, while Arkansas State, Harding, and Hendrix filled seventh to ninth in the 12-team split. Memphis State claimed the freshman division with Arkansas second. Little Rock Central won the high school division, with Little Rock Hall second and Memphis Christian Brothers third. Central runners set records in all three relay events.
Art Wall predicted the pro with the hottest putter would win the Bogota International Open. The 40 year old former Masters and PGA king shot a one under par 71 on a wind swept course to finish at 28 under across 72 holes for top money in the $13,000 event, two strokes ahead of Al Besselink who closed with 70 to finish 282.
Cliff Richey the American national junior champion from Dallas Texas defeated Bute Newman 6 3 4 6 7 5 to win the singles title at the Pittsburgh Golf Club annual indoor tennis tournament on Sunday.
California colt Hill Rise surged to a six length victory in the Santa Anita Derby clocking 1 47 2 6 for 1 3 4 miles and becoming the early Kentucky Derby favorite. Knightly Mann er, Wil Rad and Real Good Deal followed as preparations shift to the Flamingo at Hialeah where Eastern threat Northern Dancer and Roman Brother are tipped to challenge Hill Rise. George Pope Jr. said Hill Rise will race next at Hialeah with an eye toward the triple crown season.
Athens doctors report King Paul of Greece, age 62, has a blood clot in his left lung. He is receiving anticoagulant treatment after an abdominal ulcer surgery two weeks earlier. He also developed a clot in his right leg on Sunday, but officials say his overall condition is not currently a concern.
Hope won the 1962 Kentucky Derby with Decidedly. The Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland leads to the Derby at Churchill Downs on May 2. A Flamingo field is set to include Ishkoodah Mr. Brick Quadrangle Rupers Dandy K Big Brigade Alphabet and Ky Pioneer all carrying 122 pounds for the 1 1/16 mile test. Also notes Hill Rise weight 118. The St Francis River Valley reportedly holds more pottery burials near its course than any river aside from the Mississippi.
Fire destroyed five business firms in Corning Arkansas Sunday morning with about half a million dollars in damage. No injuries were reported. Firefighters from Corning Paragould Walnut Ridge and Pigott fought the blaze for about four and a half hours, leaving only the Corning Fire Station standing though slightly damaged. The blaze started at Brook-Sheeks Lumber Co next to the station. Destroyed were Western Auto Store Midwest Auto Parts Poyner Insurance and Dearing Electric. H and H Auto Parts IGA Food Store and Russell-Ermett Funeral Home were lightly damaged along with eight nearby businesses losing windows. Insurance adjuster cited potential damage around 450000.
Fuzzy the 600 pound polar bear at Point Defiance Zoo was shot and killed by a sniper after patrols heard shots Friday night. A zoo keeper found him in his grotto with bleeding, a vet treated him, but surgery failed and he died about ten hours later. Zoo manager Cecil Brosseau called the act sadistic and senseless.
New Zealand's Great Credit, winner of the Dunedin Festival Cup, accepted a bid to compete in Yonkers International Pace for fifty thousand dollars on May 21. The piece notes a reference to corn as a chief food of the aged people.
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