Page Six Southland Cleared by Races Board
AP reporting from Phoenix Michigan Jacobs or rather Jere my Jacobs president Em prise Corp of Buffalo says recent racing commissions in Arkansas Florida and New Mexico cleared his firm of ties to organized crime as charged by Rep Sam Steiger. Arkansas panel delayed the season at West Memphis but will continue its probe. Florida and New Mexico commissions found no links or deemed Emprise fit to operate the Ruidoso Downs concession. Arizona panel to set dates June 2 for six greyhound tracks and one horse track partly owned by Emprise.
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Judges Secretly Air Courtroom Disruptions
Arkansas judges met privately in Little Rock to discuss disruptions in courtrooms and how to handle misconduct during trials. The meeting aimed to study misconduct by lawyers, balance fair trials with press rights, and establish a joint committee led by Judge Kirby, Judge Smith, and Chancellor Shell.
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Terry Shell
Jonesboro
Robert L. Jones Jr
Hurricane Alma Aims at Grand Cayman Island Resort
Hurricane Alma moves toward Grand Cayman Island threatening dangerous tides and winds. The National Hurricane Center warned five to eight foot coastal surge possible if the eye nears the island, with winds around 75 mph and squalls extending up to 200 miles. Small boats urged to stay in port from Palm Beach to the Florida Keys. An additional note mentions the Arkansas bar association appointing attorneys to a committee.
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Texas Tech Signs Four For All American Game
Four Texas Tech players signed for the All-American football game on June 27. Larry Brewer from Louisiana Tech will play at end, David Campbell a 230-pound defensive tackle, Terry Sherk from Oklahoma State a defensive end, and Bill Bruidge a 270-pound defensive end from Vermont. Coach McClendon’s East team will compete against Coach Dan West’s West squad, in a 38-player field total with 20 on the West.
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Miss Fleming to Wed a Medical Man
New York AP Pegsy Fleming plans to marry Greg Jenkins of Dallas a University of Texas Southwestern Medical School student on June 13 two weeks after completing an engagement with the feo Potties. The former world figure skating champion and 1968 Olympic gold medalist announced the wedding.
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Johnson Seeks Help to Recall Fulbright
LITTLE ROCK AP Jim Johnson says he is raising funds for a recall campaign against Sen J W Fulbright D Ark through newspaper ads in other states He bought ads in four papers including Los Angeles Times Wall Street Journal Shreveport Times and Dallas Morning News He circulated petitions to place a November ballot measure creating a recall process for senators and statewide officials The ad in the Los Angeles Times urged Remember the Communists recall Fulbright Johnson says Fulbright is a national issue and urges patriots to support the recall movement.
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Pollution fight may hinge on oxygen free mining suit
Pittsburgh engineer says mining in an oxygen free atmosphere with space suit gear could banish fire explosions black lung and acid water pollution. Tests at Pond Fork, Holden West Virginia, will check miners working in sealed suits with umbilical lines for breathing and cooling while methane gas could be captured and sold. Capital costs rise up to 12 percent and operating costs about 24 percent higher than conventional mining.
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Lakers fall to Knicks in seventh game playoff defeat
LA star Jerry West recalled the long series as the Lakers lost 113-99 to New York in Madison Square Garden. He lamented fans not grasping players' heartbreak after a series that often saw LA trailing early and failing to close out games. West pointed to key moments including a 45-foot shot in game three that fueled a late Lakers surge but still ended in OT loss. He praised the Knicks as intelligent on both ends and acknowledged inconsistent play by his own team.
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Fired Coach Blasts Iowa Setup
AP report says University of Iowa players expressed support for ousted coach Ray Nagel while condemning the athletic board action. Nagel and athletic director Forest Evashevski were fired or resigned, ending a long dispute as players pled for a reconsideration and for Nagel to coach next fall.
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East Texas State signs two Indiana high school players
East Texas State University signed guard Dan Holeshan of Bluffton and forward Kenneth Day of Tipton. Holeshan averaged 23.5 points per game and Day 17.8 points per game as high school standouts.
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Kenneth Day
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