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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1962
Page
2
Fragmented OCR details a series of standings and upcoming matches across teams and clubs, referencing junior events, hearings, and local scheduling. Mentions include names and places but many items are garbled, yielding only partial facts about planned meetings and contests.
A period advertisement lists daily meal plans in a canteen or cafeteria. Monday features barbecue with steamed rice and English peas. Tuesday serves macaroni and cheese with green beans. Wednesday offers stew with potatoes and cabbage slaw. Thursday includes pinto beans with pork and corn bread. Friday presents chili with crackers and peanut butter sandwiches.
New York AP reports a government proposed truce is under consideration by NCAA and AAU as they plan a joint meeting in New York next Monday to outline possible agreement principles. A Washington meeting last month reportedly urged by Attorney General Kennedy aimed to ease a 24 year dispute that threatens Olympic and Pan American participation. Kennedy’s role remains unconfirmed as officials note his interest in settling the clash between the two bodies.
The schedule from John Alden Knight's Solunar Tables guides daily sport. Major periods begin at the listed times and last about two hours, with minor periods shorter. Minor motor or male formats appear, and the text shows example times such as 4:05 and 10:20 for reference.
Fayetteville Arkansas AP End Jim Grizzle a Fort Smith native leads Arkansas Razorbacks in defense. Grizzle has 74 defensive points from seven assisted tackles one unassisted sack two interceptions and three fumbles recovered. Dave Walston trails with 85 assists plus eight tackles one fumble recovery and three passes broken up. Other leaders named include Mike Tales Tommy Brasher Tennie Caveness Stan Sparks Mike Parker Tim Langston Wesley Bryant and Tommy Pol.
United States all stars barely defeated the Soviet Union 70 to 66 at Madison Square Garden. The Soviets, on an eight game U.S. tour, showed improved shooting and rebounding under coach Stienan Spandarian. The Soviet girls also won 59 to 57 in double overtime against Nashville Business College. Next meet is at the University of Maryland.
Arkansas gains no lawmakers on key committees as Dale Alford and Catherine Norrell exit Congress after reapportionment. Norrell leaves the House Appropriations Committee and Alford departs the Post Office and Civil Service Committee as their districts are absorbed. Assignments to be decided when Congress convenes in January.
Billy Thomas Barker aged 42 from near El Dorado died in El Dorado hospital Thursday from injuries suffered in a wreck last Friday on U S Highway 82 west of El Dorado. The road machine operator collided with an automobile driven by R E Horne of Mount Holly. Horne and his wife were injured in the crash.
The NCAA has organized U S federations in basketball baseball and gymnastics along with track and field due to friction with AAU procedures. The federations aim for international recognition now held by the AAU, a move the AAU has declined to join.
Northwestern and Southern California, the nations top two teams, face tough tests as Northwestern meets Wisconsin with a possible Rose Bowl berth at stake and Southern Cal prepares to tangle with Stanford. Alabama and Miami clash in a key marquee matchup while Texas leads the Southwest with Baylor, Arkansas, and a Cotton Bowl bid in play.
About 50 Philander Smith College students staged a sit in Thursday at the F. W. Woolworth lunch counter in downtown Little Rock. The counter was closed as demonstrators sat in the 60 seats. One student was arrested in ongoing protests. Charles Parker, fined $500 and jailed six months in 1960, has an Arkansas Supreme Court appeal. Trials for others delayed pending his case.
The Medico, University of Arkansas Medical School publication, is authorized to resume after suspension on Oct. 14 following an editorial criticizing pharmacy students for wearing doctor coats. A study committee’s recommendations, accepted by Dean Shorey, set a new editor election system and created an editorial board with no faculty involvement or censorship.
The Hope Women s Golf Association held its regular monthly meeting on Thursday November 8 at the Country Club. Thirteen members attended as motions were passed including a 50 cent initiation fee to meet financial obligations. Mrs Mitchell LaGrone led a beautification project for the course with plants and shrubs and new yellow markers will identify the improvements. Interest in a ladies tournament grows and those playing for fun should submit qualifying scores to Mrs Green at the Pro Shop.
New York recap honors the Allied landings in Algeria and French Morocco on November 8 1942 marking a turning point in World War II. Personal memories recall perilous surf landings at Fedala Beach, drownings, rescues, and a vivid clash of leadership and sacrifice amid a brutal campaign.
Football results from the Associated press list numerous Arkansas high school games across classes AA and A. Notable outcomes include Blytheville 28 over Texarkana 13, Magnolia 0 over Parkin 0, Des Arc 14 over Hughes 40, Parkin 0, and Star City 34 over White Hall 12 with many more scorelines across North Little Rock Fort Smith Texarkana Conway and others. The roundup covers wins losses and margins across cities such as Fort Smith Conway Wynne Pine Bluff El Dorado Harrison, and Helena Rogers with several Oklahoma and local matchups noted.
Ly Bland, administrator of the state Employment Security Division, announced three training courses for 80 people in the Fort Smith area under the Manpower Development Training Act. Total cost cited at 217,840 dollars. programs allocate 40 machinists, 20 auto mechanics, and 20 auto body repairmen, with 100,700 to be allotted to the Department of Education and 127,160 to the ESD.
The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis reports department store sales in the district for the week ended Nov. 3 were eight percent above last year. Little Rock led with a 13 percent gain. St. Louis nine percent. Memphis six percent. Louisville three percent. Seven smaller district cities rose nine percent. For four weeks ended Nov. 3 sales were five percent above last year. district totals to date are five percent higher than 1901.
MEMPHIS AP Henry E Mooberry Jr Republican campaign official pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated and fined 230 dollars He 34 managed the Arkansas campaign of Dr Kenneth Jones defeated by U S Sen J William Fulbright in Tuesday's election Mooberry was charged August after a minor traffic accident here.
The state attorney general ruled that the constitution requires a 12 month residency to vote in state elections. The opinion was sent to Rep Toc Ledbetter of Pulaski County who sought authority to shorten residency for voting in presidential and vice presidential elections.
Agriculture officials report October losses on 142000 bales from the 1962 cotton crop now estimated at 14533 bales. Most losses hit Arkansas with boll rot and harvesting losses, and north Texas where boll weevils reduced late cotton prospects. Last year’s harvest reached 14318000 bales.
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