Yarbrough Loses Car in Indy Race at Indianapolis
Lee Roy Yarbrough survived a fiery crash at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as his Eagle-Offenhauser car burned beyond repair. Owner Dan Gurney said they do not know the cause. Yarbrough, 32, from Columbia, S.C., suffered a small burn on his hand and was dazed after hitting the outside wall following the first turn. The fire was extinguished by track crews, marking the track’s first serious crash of the year amid three incidents among 34 drivers and 32 cars. Mike Mosley posted the day’s fastest lap before his oil line failure.
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Indianapolis
Lee Roy Yarbrough
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Dan Gurney
Yarbrough
Columbia
S.C
Mike Mosley
Eagle-Ford
Denis Hulme
New Zealand
Bruce Walkup
Brownsburg
Ind
Parsons finally wins after 60 attempts at South Boston
Benny Parsons of Elerbe North Carolina finally breaks through on the NASCAR Grand National circuit winning the Halifa County 100 at South Boston Speedway. He beats Richard Petty by a lap, averaging 72.043 mph in a 100 mile race, earning 1500 dollars of an 8600 purse after starting from the outside pole. Bobby Isaac led early from the inside pole but blew an engine on the 247th lap.
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South Boston
Benny Parsons
Elerbe
N.C
Richard Petty
Randleman
South Boston Speedway
Parsons
Bobby Isaac
Catawba
Playoff Result Sets Canadiens Lead Series Over Blackhawks
Montreal defeated Chicago 4 2 to cut the series deficit to 2-1 in a best of seven. Upcoming games include Chicago at Montreal on Tuesday and Montreal at Chicago on Thursday with a potential Sunday rematch in Montreal if needed.
ABA Playoffs At A Glance Kentucky Utah Tie In Series
Kentucky defeated Utah 129 to 125 in overtime to even the best of seven at two games apiece. The next schedule shows Kentucky at Utah on Saturday with afternoon national TV coverage and a potential Tuesday May 18 game if necessary.
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Associated Press
Montreal
Chicago
Kentucky
Utah
Revival to open at Bethel A.M.E. Church May 11
A city wide revival will begin Tuesday night May 11 and run through May 15 at Bethel A M E Church with services nightly at 8 o clock Youths from Pine Bluff Arkansas sponsor and participate The Mission Society of New Bethel Baptist Church will sponsor a rally Sunday May 16 at 2 30 p m The public is invited Plus birth of a baby boy to Mr and Mrs Richard Burton of Little Rock born May 4 1971 at Baptist Hospital Local graves announced for Frank Hopson Mae Bell Adams. obituaries noted from Prescott Laneburg Saint Luke Cemetery Hicks Funeral Home noted
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Dilwin
Bethel A.M.E
Pine Bluff
Arkansas
The
Mission Society of New Bethel Baptist Church
Richard Burton
Maryland Avenue
Little Rock
Baptist Hospital, Little Rock
Burton
Blevins
A.C. Burton
Frank Hopson
Mt. Ephesus Baptist Church
Prescott
Laneburg Cemetery
Hicks Funeral Home, Inc., of
Hope
Mae Bell Adams
Cathran Chapel
C.M.E
St. Luke
Oran
Hicks Funeral Home, Inc
Associated Press
Atlanta
Birmingham
Dixie Association
Eva Williams
City of Hope
Bethel Ame Church
Laurel St
Checkup Vital in Fighting Cancer Crusade Message in Hope
Mrs. Bennett Wood of the Hope American Cancer Society Unit urges regular physician visits and screenings for early cancer detection. She notes a nationwide rise in general checkups but slower growth in targeted cancer tests, listing seven warning signals and stressing life or death outcomes.
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Bennett Wood
Hope American Cancer Society Unit
Wood
Canover
American Cancer Society
Unity Baptist Kindergarten Opens At Unity Church
Unity Baptist Church welcomed 16 children to its Educational Building for the new Unity Baptist Kindergarten last September. Each day begins with devotion, a Bible story, and prayer followed by singing. The program includes language arts, fine arts, and seasonal lessons with a pledge to flags and country.
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Unity Baptist Church
Unity Baptist Kindergarten
U.B.E
Huber
Scott Tops in Oscar Awards
George C. Scott, who rejected a movie Oscar for Patton, won a television Emmy for The Price. A friend notes he accepts the honor for best single performance by an actor. Cassidy quips about his acceptance as Scott’s film work draws wide praise and critics note the Emmy voting process differs from the Oscars.
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Gene Handsaker
Associated Press
Hollywood (Ap
George C. Scott
Patton
Scott
Suzanne Pleshette
Goldie Hawn
Jack Cassidy
Cassidy
New York
NBC
David Burns
Fielder Cook
Andersonville
Public Broadcasting Service
Hollywood Television
Lee Grant
NEBC
Miss Grant
World Prinier
Colleen Dewhurst
Hal Holbrook
Mary Tyler Moore
Edward Asner
Valerie Harper
CBS
Jean Stapleton
Margaret Leighton
Jack Klugman
Tony Randall
Flip Wilson
Burt Bacharach
David Frost
Trustees
The
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
Ed Sullivan
Academy
Hope Shoo Week Menu Includes Tuesday Through Friday
Hope Shoo dishes a weekly menu listing meals from Tuesday to Friday. Tuesday serves chili with cabbage slaw corn bread and butter sugar cookies and milk. Wednesday features meat loaf with tomato sauce buttered rice hot rolls peach half and creamed turkey on toasted bun with peas. Thursday offers hot dog on bun with mustard buttered hash brown potatoes turnip greens fruit cobbler barbecue on bun hash brown potatoes and cobbler. Friday presents turkey and spaghetti with buttered corn peanut butter brownie and fish square on a bun with tartar sauce creamed corn and brownie.
Kindergarten Milestones Through Seasons and Trips
A kindergarten diary recalls a year of routines from morning work and refreshment to free play and nature walks. October visits a pumpkin patch at Rosco Bowden farm, November turkey farm near Emmet, Christmas with Santa, January fire station demonstrations, a high school puppet show, Easter Egg hunt, planned zoo visit, May graduation, and frequent nature explorations affirming faith and readiness for first grade.
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Rosco Bowden Farm
Emmet
Santa
Taylor
Fair Park
Springlake Park
Texarkana
Court House
United States of America
Arkansas Briefs May 19 1971 From Several Cities
In Sayre Kenneth Nicholson 37 of Floral Ark died in a two vehicle crash on Interstate 40 near Sayre. His wife Marilyn Nicholson was critically injured when their car crossed the center line and was struck by a truck. In Blytheville the Arkansas Association of County Judges will meet with speakers Atty Gen Ray H Thornton Jr and Rep Wilbur Mills. In Hot Springs Linda Moore 18 of Paris was named Miss Young Republican at the state convention with Lynn Warren 20 as first runner up. In Benton Walter Edgin 80 of Hot Springs died after a one car accident near Crow Station. In Batesville Capt Charles H Warner 65 retired river boat pilot died, with 50 years on Mississippi and other rivers. In Hong Kong Red China accuses Soviet Union of promoting a religious revival.
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Associated Press
Sayre, Okla
Kenneth E. Nicholson
Floral
Ark
Independence County
Interstate 40
Here
Marilyn Kay Nicholson
Nicholson
Blytheville, Ark
Arkansas Association of County Judges
Ray H. Thornton Jr
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
Hot Springs
Linda Moore
Paris
Young Republican League
Arkansas Tech
Russellville
Lynn Warren
University of Arkansas At
Little Rock
Benton, Ark
Walter M. Edgin
Saline County
Crows Station
Batesville, Ark
Charles H. Warner
Mississippi
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Emmitsburg, Md
Ron Evans
University of Connecticut
U.S. Track and Field Federation
Hope Janior High
Donnie Hollis
Stacy Beard
Pee Wee Beard
Beryl Henry
Steven Bennett
Keith Bennett
Morgan Hoggard
Unity’s
FFA
Arkansas News
REDS
Hong Kong
Red China
Soviet Union
Sidney J. Phillips
Mgr
Production Credit Association
Selle
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Paints
Hope Builders Supply
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