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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1951
Page
2
A harsh, sexually charged critique targets a satirical work titled Calle Ma Maidan by Howard Lindany and Buncel Crouse. The review denounces its vulgar portrayal of wealthy American women and calls out distorted gimmicks, praising none of its craft while condemning the sensationalized, tawdry plot.
Jacksonville Florida March 16 nearly 50 of the nation's heat hitters start in the $10,000 Jacksonville open chasing Jim Ferrier and Lloyd Mangrum. Four days of golf unfold with Ferrier aiming to add titles from the St. Petersburg and Miami Beach events. Mangrum, top money winner, earned 2400 at Palm Beach seminar. Cary Middlecoff defends the title here.
An article reports on a national intercollegiate meet with strong teams like St Patt Paul Minn Baldwin Wallace and Regis College among the contenders. It notes late-quarter comebacks and showcases many names while detailing a sprawling field of 92 entries and semifinal contenders.
New York reports on Wake Forest coach Walker quitting after a pay raise veto and public outcry, Yale's Halladar reaction, and arena gate receipts. The piece covers coaching hires, TV games, and NCAA ECAC ties, plus mentions of Trinity basketball, Bob Jackens in the New England final, and track season plans led by Capt. Bob Jackens and Bob Carpenter. It notes training camp lore about a 13,000 bonus only if taller than six two, and references several college figures and venues in a bustling, era-typical roundup.
Fragmented notes report Arizona alumni regents and Garden officials in a tense situation over a promised game location amid a growing scandal. Mentions of Reilly invited to the NIT and Pate Culac, a Canton Hull footballer, resigning from Canton police after 25 years. Also notes Race racks planning plant utilization in case of a merger.
Tim, recently freed from a wheelchair, plans a bold Christmas surprise by visiting Jean Roland in New York. He battles impatience and past constraints as snow falls in December, while Cedarbrach steadies itself with holiday decorations.
The Arkansas high school girls basketball tournament opened with Gillham defeating Magnet Cove 70 to 92 and Gillham advancing to the semifinals. Keiser, Parkin, Monette, and Van Buren won in quarterfinals as March 16 to 18 games moved toward the title with Gillham’s Juanita Redd scoring 34 points to pace the effort.
A survey shows nationwide college basketball attendance fell this season from the prior year. Major declines hit Boston Garden doubleheaders and Cleveland arena, with the Far West and East Regions lower while the South and Midwest saw mixed results. Kentucky's new field house caused a large rise in attendance, from 28,000 to 120,722.
In a snowy New York night Tim travels by cab through Fifth Avenue as Christmas glow fills storefronts. He recalls a departure from the station with Midge and imagines an altered moment. A shop visit to Jean Paul on 56th Street reveals a dazzling, parfum scented, mirror-filled boutique that captivates the first-time visitor.
The Jonesboro Frolien won the Arkansas AAU basketball title with an 84 59 victory over Ball Long's Plantation of Pine Tule Long's. Ball Long's led 36 34 late in the second half before the Frolien surged back. Maurice Miller topped scoring with 23 points for Jonesboro as the independent teams dominated the tourney. Five college teams began the event but were eliminated before the semi finals.
Brigham Young meets IMAc Dayton College in the National Invitation Tournament final after BYU Kingston edged Seton Hall 69 59 and Dayton rallied past St John s in overtime 69 67 at Madison Square Garden. Big players Meineke Norris Griga Campbell and Azwoluk feature for Dayton and BYU relies on finesse to claim the championship.
Little Rock reports that on Saturday Arkansas coach Ouis Douglas and staff will field questions at a 4 PM news conference before the Red White intra squad game at War Memorial Stadium. The piece notes draft deferments and ROTC concerns may affect senior players, with uncertainty about the lineup and traveling squad for fall battles.
A scrambled entry from New York records claims several boxing bouts and results with names like Chuck Davis Hermie Fréqunas and scattered monetary figures. The readable fragments suggest a sports brief listing fighters and outcomes without clear details or full context.
In Greenwich Connecticut on March sixteen Mrs Winfferd Rockefeller Emeny a granddaughter of John D Rockefeller and her two daughters Winifred aged twelve and Josephine aged six were found dead in the family garage. Police say the deaths appear to be carbon monoxide poisoning and Captain David Robbins calls it a triplet tragedy possibly murder or self destruction. Dr C Stanley Knapp noted CO poisoning but withheld comment. A maid discovered the bodies after attempting to enter the garage and the scene required gas masks to enter. The Emeny family is prominent socially with Mrs Emeny the daughter of Percy A Rockefeller and her husband Brooks Emeny president of the Foreign Policy Association. Faith Rockefeller is living with her father in the midwest while the mother had a nervous disorder last summer.
A scrambled, OCR derived list outlines radio programs across NBC CBS ABC and MBS in New York. It names Nero Wolfe Sam Spade Richard Diamond FBI and Boston Symphony in a busy evening lineup with various times and stations, suggesting a weekend broadcasting slate.
In a national Invitation basketball semifinal, Bradley defeated St. John's 89 to 72. The match followed a 62-62 tie earlier, with Dinque scoring and a late surge sealing Bradley's victory.
The clumsy OCR records show several team scores including Pittsburgh, Chicago, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, St. Louis, Boston, New York, Washington, Detroit, Cleveland, Chicago, Southern California and Pittsburgh again with varied counts. The fragmentary text mixes abbreviations and punctuation, making exact outcomes unclear.
Dayton edges St Johns Blin 2 in overtime in the N IT semifinals as Brigham Young tops Seton Hall. NAIB quarterfinals see Millikin defeat Florida State and Hamline win over Memorial State. New Mexico A M beats Baldwin Wallace 67 and Evansville 63, Regis 70 over Feapoi, Mt St Marys 83 81, and Loras tied 63.
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