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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1970
Page
5
Hope-Star Hope 1899 press 1927 consolidated notes staff roles and daily and weekly publication times. The piece lists editors managers circulation and printing details, plus national ad reps and program schedules for television and radio listings.
Washington AP report notes small low priced cars show higher injury and death rates in 1966 and 1968 North Carolina crash data. Volkswagen buses and several 1960s models led injury tallies, while 1970 Hornet ranked high for repair costs and Beetle proved cheapest to repair after low speed tests.
Conway swimmer John Bumpers of Hendrix College is slated to compete in three events at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics championships starting Thursday. He was the lone qualifier from the Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference.
The Detroit Red Wings extended their unbeaten streak to nine and rose to third in the NHL East by edging the Los Angeles Kings 3-2. Thin Ecclestone equalized for the Blues in a 5-5 draw with the Minnesota North Stars. Al Karlander and Lily Dea scored for Detroit, with Dru tallying the winner.
Coach Lenny Wilkens led the Seattle SuperSonics past the Chicago Bulls 109-102 as he shrugged off MVP talk. Dick Snyder and Bob Rule added 22 and 21 while Phoenix and Atlanta won big to tighten playoff races. The NBA scene also saw Reed, Caldwell, and Hayes boasting strong scoring in varied matchups.
Baylor Track coach Clyde Hart said losing sprint star Ronnie Allen dealt a severe blow to hopes of winning the Southwest Conference title. Hart estimated a loss of 15 to 20 points since Allen anchored two relays and was strong in the 100 and 200 meters. He noted Baylor offered Allen a scholarship as the Hughes Springs junior, but questioned the athlete's attitude while reaffirming the scholarship requires effort.
The National Basketball Association MVP award went to Willis Reed of the New York Knicks, capturing 498 votes to Jerry West’s 457 for the Los Angeles Lakers. Lew Alcindor of the Milwaukee Bucks followed in third, with Oscar Robertson also among top finishers as the league lauds Reed’s standout season.
The article recalls Willis of the Knicks as the central figure in the Podolof Cup era, noting Reed's praise and Willis's dominance in scoring and rebounding. It traces past winners like Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, Wes Unseld, and highlights Willis’s impact and the controversial elbows incident with Luther Rackley.
Hart laid down the law after Allen quit the mile relay at a Lubbock triangular meet citing sore knees. Hart insisted Allen was fit to play and even to referee intramural basketball while expressing a wish to play court sports, calling the situation possibly the weirdest medical hurdle yet in track.
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