NCAA Semifinals Loom As Bruins, Duke Lead Field
UCLA arrives as slight favorite with a 28 0 record and speed driven attack, Duke brings seasoned ACC experience under Vic Bubas, Michigan relies on rebounding power led by Dave Strack, Kansas State returns to title scene with 22 5 mark and 13 straight wins in Kansas City for NCAA semifinal tests against Michigan and Duke plus UCLA.
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Kansas City
UCLA
Duke
Michigan
Kansas State
Municipal Auditorium
Vic Bubas
Tex Winter
John Wooden
Bruins
Wolverine
Dave Strack
Cazzie Russell
Purdue
Strack
Kentucky
Bubas
Bruin
Wooden
Jeff Mullins
Wildcats
Roger Suttner
Golfers Fire Up in Miami Meeting
The $50,000 Coral Open Golf Tournament begins in Miami with many entries seeking the $7,500 first prize. Arnold Palmer eyes relief from a victory drought as a tight field of touring pros competes, following a sequence of recent tournament winners led by Bruce Devlin and a string of 13 different champions since 1963.
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Miami
Fight Results From Wednesday's Fights Report
The Associated Press rounds up results from Regina and Toronto venues. George Chu-Vale defeated Hush Mercier by knockout in Regina at 212 pounds. Kin Ki-soo of South Korea outpointed Robert Pent of Mexico at 154 pounds in Regina.
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Associated Press
Regina
Sask
George Chu- Vale
Toronto
Hush Mercier
Sroul
Semifinal Showdowns in NIT Feature NYU New Mexico Pair
In the NIT semifinals NYU faces New Mexico in a Madison Square Garden doubleheader. Harold Hairston leads the New York Violet squad against Ira Harger and a strong Lobos club while Army challenges Bradley in the other semi. Winners advance to the championship Saturday.
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Ted Meier
Associated Press
NEW York
New Violets
New Mexico Lobos
Army
Bradley Braves
Harold Hairston
Winston - Salem
N.C
Syracuse
Bradley
NYU
New Mexico
Harge
Claude Williams
Dick Ellis
Mike Lucero
Drake
Lou Rossini
Lobos
Hairston
Barry Kramer
Stan McKenzie
Albuquerqué
St. Bonaventure
Duquesne
Tates Locke
Mike Silliman
Joe Kosciusko
St. Joseph's
Philadelphia
Braves
DePaul
Army Status Puzzle Ties Cassius Clay To Draft Fate
Cassius Clay says he is focused on the future but admits uncertainty over his Army status after reports he failed the mental draft exam. Official word remained that results were not disclosed as the heavyweight champion weighs fights, a new home, and his Black Muslim faith amid pressure from the draft board.
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Jim Hackleman
Associated Press
NEW York
Cassius Clay
Army
Washington
Clay
Louisville
Coral Gables
Fla
Washington Post
Pentagon
Hig
Floyd Patterson
Doug Jones
Eddie Machen
Exhibition Baseball Results and Schedule
Baseball exhibition results show Houston defeating Cincinnati 9 to 2 and Milwaukee topping Minnesota 7 to 4. New York (N) beat Philadelphia 4 to 0 in 10 innings while Detroit won 13 to 4 and again 15 to 4 over St. Louis. Chicago (A) edged Washington 3 to 2 as New York (A) routed Kansas City 9 to 0. Chicago (N) defeated Boston 10 to 9 and San Francisco beat Cleveland 15 to 4. Upcoming games include Cincinnati versus St. Louis and Dodgers/Baltimore matchups with multiple N and A designation teams listed.
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Milwaukee
Minnesota
New York
Philadelphia
Detroit
St. Louis
Chicago
Washington
Kansas City
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Baltimore
Cleveland
Boston
Cincinnati
Houston
Los Angees
Associated Press
Albany
Albuquerque
Atlanta
Bismarck
Boise
Buffalo
Denver
Des Moines
Fairbanks
Fort Worth
Helena
Honolulu
Indianapolis
Jacksonville
Juneau
Louisville
Memphis
Miami
New Orleans
Okla
City
Phoenix
Ptind
Ore
Rapid City
Ichmond
Bt. Louis
Salt Sk. City
San Diego
San Frans
Seattle
Tampa
Winnipeg
Hoak Plans Another Try for Phils Hoak Plans Another Try for Phils
Don Hoak, 36, vows to try again with the Philadelphia Phillies after a poor 1960 season. He accepts manager Gene Mauch’s plan to give him a chance in Florida and acknowledges a slow recovery but believes he can help the club. Mauch aims Richie Allen at third base, with Hoak as a battler nicknamed Tiger.
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Jack Hand
Associated Press
Clearwater, Fla
Don Hoak
Philadelphia Phillies
Phillies
Pittsburgh
Hoak
Gene Mauch
Phils
Don
Mauch
Florida
Phil
Gene
Richie Allen
Muhammad Ali Talks Future Plans and Race Views
The article notes Muhammad Ali renaming himself and adopting a metaphysical outlook. He discusses race separation ideas, moving from Louisville to a large city like New York or Chicago, opening a national youth fan club office, and pursuing business with a talent agency while addressing taxes. He asserts a close relationship with God and foresight into people’s thoughts.
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Clay
Muhammad Ali
Louisville
New York
Chicago
Women golfers set for Western Open at Pensacola
Pensacola Florida AP reports a 100 woman field begins the Women's Western Open with 15 year old Kathy Whitworth among favorites. Defending champ Mickey Wright injured and out. Veteran contenders include Patty Berg Louise Suggs Barbara McIntire and Nancy Roth plus other top amateurs.
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Pensacola
Fla
Kathy Whitworth
Mickey Wright
Dallas
Miss Whitworth
Patty Berg
Louise Suggs
Barbara McIntire
Colorado Springs
Colo
USGA
Nancy Roth
Hollywood
Winter End Continues From Page One
Winter ends show tariff talks resuming as Europe eyes protection. Soviet gold sales in European markets aid Western reserves while Canada wheat payments loom. January construction contracts up 20 percent year over year, housing starts strong despite February dip, and business capex plans rise, signaling continued steel activity into summer.
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Europe
U.S
Soviet Union
St. Lawrence River
Smathers voices clash over civil rights bill in Senate debate
Senator George A. Smathers criticized the civil rights act as a tyrannical intrusion, arguing it sacrifices liberty by expanding federal power to gain freedom for some at the expense of others. He warned the measure could threaten the nation’s constitutional balance amid the Senate’s debate on the House passed bill.
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Washington
George A. Smathers
D-Fla
Smathers
Senate
Military Bill Helps Arkansas Passes in House
Washington AP The House approved a 1.6 million military construction bill by voice vote, including 690000 for Arkansas. The measure funds 268000 for Blytheville Air Force Base facilities and 422000 for troop housing at Little Rock Air Force Base.
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Washington
House
Arkansas
Blytheville Air Force Base
Little Rock Air Force Base
Johnson reshapes foreign aid program amid budget pressures
President Johnson outlines no major overseas shake up but orders streamlining to boost efficiency and cut dole while fighting communism. The $3.4 billion aid plan for the coming year is $1.5 billion below Kennedy's request after Congress trimmed funding, signaling expected battles in Congress over the program.
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Johnson
U.S
John F. Kennedy
Congress
Hoffa Appeals to Rank and File Amid Trust in Union
James R. Hoffa, convict ed Teamsters president, seeks to avert a revolt by addressing 1.7 million members. In a letter to officials and members, he argues he has fought for the union’s interests and warns that a peace price would fall on the rank and file. He promises continued field outreach to learn member problems and work on solutions.
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Neil Gilbride
Washington
Teamsters
James R. Hoffa
Hoffa
Justice
Department
Chattanooga
Tenn
Internat ‘Tional Brotherhood of Teamsters
Not Only No Gas He Had No Tank
A rented sedan in Miami Beach stalled with an empty tank. Hotel staff found there was no gas tank at all, and police recovered the missing tank eighteen blocks away after a doorman alerted a station and a gas delivery extended the mystery.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Guy V. Whitner, Jr
Newberry
D.C
Whitner
William Benway
Benway
Can't Call Back Dog Given Away
In Little Rock a dog claimed by Mrs Martha Upton cannot be recalled after being given as a gift. The article notes the dog’s ownership transfer and the owner’s assertion that a gift is final.
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Little Rock
Sandy
Martha Upton
le Rock
Warning Order in Heaped County Chancery Court
In Heapened County Arkansas Epperson sues Ethel Moore Epperson in Chancery Court warning the defendant to appear within thirty days and answer. Dated March 1964 Judge Quinn Glover ruled Lilian Baker Galyon cannot regain possession of Leona Cole dog despite papers.
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Chancery Court
Heapened
Arkansas
Epperson
Veret Moore Epperson
Ethel Moore Epperson
Nels Epperson
Quinn Glover
Lillian Baker Galyon
Little Rockoe
Morrilton Hit by a Big Fire
Morrilton Arkansas fire caused an estimated 75 000 to 100 000 damage to Turney Tire and Re wrapping Co and Conway County Farmers Co op store. The blaze also damaged a service station and a grocery store and burned out of control for several hours according to Chief Garland Eddy.
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Morrilton
Ark
Garland ‘Eddy
Turney Tire & Rerapping Co
Conway County Farmers’ Co-op
Viet Nam Cambodia Will Talk Amid Negotiations
Premier Nguyen Khanh announced talks to resume diplomatic relations among South Viet Nam Cambodia and Laos. Delegations met in Dalat to plan further negotiations and Khanh offered to meet Prince Norodom Sihanouk anywhere except a Communist country.
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Malcolm W. Browne
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Cambodia
Laos
Nguyen Khanh
Khanh
Dalat
Norodom Sihanouk
Vientiane
Ngo Dinh Diem
North
Viet Nam
U.S
Thailand
Diem
South China Sea
Emma
Political Developments Briefing in Presidential Campaigns
AP reports Barry Goldwater stood by conservative views while campaigning in California, George Wallace warned of liberal smear attacks during Wisconsin campaigning, and Robert Kennedy weighed accepting a potential Democratic VP offer in Scranton. The item notes Kennedy’s St Patrick’s Day appearances and mentions a stray line about a dog.
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Associated Press
Washington
Goldwater
California
Arizona
Barry
Chico Fair Grounds
Johnson
Lakeport
Auburn
Stockton
Wallace
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Wisconsin
Appleton
Joseph R. McCarthy
United States
Kennedy
Robert R. Kennedy
Scranton
Weather Outlook Arkansas Thunderstorms and Rainfall
Northwest Arkansas will be cloudy and cool with rain ending tonight then partly cloudy Friday. Northeast Arkansas sees cloudy skies with occasional rain and possible thunder showers, highs in the 50s, lows in the 30s. A Texas storm spread rain across Arkansas today with locally severe thunderstorms possible, rainfall up to two inches in parts, a low pressure center moving east of Arkansas by Friday, ending rainfall from the west and cooler Friday night.
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Arkansas
Associated Press
Texas
Weather Bureau
Arkansas and Louisiana weather forecast notes
Partly cloudy Arkansas with scattered light showers in the north early tonight. Cooler tonight and Friday with highs in the 50s to 60s and lows in the 30s to 40s. Louisiana mostly cloudy through Friday with scattered showers and thundershowers mainly tonight and early Friday. Cooler conditions over western and northern portions tonight.
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Arkansas
Louisiana
46 000 Tons of Feed to India
United States will ship 46 000 tons of wheat and livestock feed to northwest India under a food for peace program. The gift, announced by the Agency for International Development, is valued at about 4 million dollars and aims to reach 600 000 famine affected people.
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Washington
United States
India
Agency For International Development
Ruby's sister fires Melvin Belli over Oswald case
Eva Grant, Ruby's sister, told the Dallas Morning News she mailed a dismissal letter to Belli in San Francisco after Ruby and his family condemned Belli's services and tirades. The missive said further counsel would be sought and copies went to other defense lawyers. Belli had called the Dallas verdict a kangaroo railroad and Dallas a festering sore. He is in Mexico City.
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Can Bar Association
Belli
Somme
Mexico
Ruby
Eva Grant
Dallas Morning News
San Francisco
Sby
Joe Tonnhill
Jasper
Tex
Phil Burleson
Dallas
Hyman Ruby
Chicago
Jack Ruby
Melvin M. Belli
Lee Harvey Oswald
John F. Kennedy
Dist
Henry M. Wade
American Bar Association
Mexico City
Dallas Morning ‘News
California
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