Australia Trails 3-1 in Cup Series as Gretel Fights On
Australia faces a 3-1 deficit in the 18th America's Cup challenge with Gretel losing a thrilling second race by 26 seconds to Weatherly. Adriant Quist and John Branswick helped secure Australia’s earlier Cup victory, and the Australian crew vow to press on despite grim prospects.
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Preess
Newport
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K Quist
Australia
Quist
John Branswick
Ihrer Atraight
United States
New York Yacht Club
Sid Quist
Gretel
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Allie
Weather Forecast For Arkansas And Louisiana
Weather updates indicate rain and a chance of thunder showers across Arkansas and Louisiana. Highs today range from mid 70s to near 80 with lows in the 50s to 60s, cooling into the 60s Tuesday and 70s Wednesday, with periods of clouds and scattered showers favored in southern and northeastern counties.
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Ordeal at Comanche Wells by Benjamin F Copps
Sheriff, four deputies and a wagon move prisoner William Ivey through Comanche Wells as he resists. Ed guards the ankle shackles while Judge Pendergrass and a lawyer urge restraint and resignation, warning of violence and urging ethical duty before a continued appeal. To Be Continued.
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Asks Taxing Power for Municipalities
Fred Pickens of Newport chairs the Committee for Amendment 50 urging municipalities need more tax power to attract industry. He says cities now near the five mill maximum cannot fund new services as Arkansas officials back the amendment. About 300 volunteers are forming local committees statewide, with headquarters opened in Little Rock and a planned organizational structure this week.
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Pickens
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Speed in light winds tops early race struggles
The article notes that achieving good speed in light winds was previously her weakest point in early races.
Rescue Effort Grows From Ditching of Air Force Plane
Lt. Joseph K. Lewis guided survivors as the Super Constellation ditched off Ireland in 40 knot winds. Rain and darkness hampered rescue but liferafts and two ships pressed the operation, with survivors aboard the freighter Celerina and other vessels. The downed plane carried children, women, and army personnel bound for Frankfurt, amid conflicting reports on exact survivors.
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Oyster Bay
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Three Big Continued on Page Two at Conway Show
Legislators reported concerns about a Conway show and its audit trail. Stewart of Washington County noted that half of the proceeds support the Arkansas Children's colony, prompting questions about the event’s financial disclosures and allocations.
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Arkansas Children's Colony
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Oilers Stage Ground Gamble Beats Chargers 42 to 17
Houston Oilers surge behind Charlie Tolar and Billy Cannon to rout the San Diego Chargers 42 17 in a high pace contest. Tolar rushes for 142 yards on 18 carries while Cannon adds 70 yards on 12 attempts as Houston ties Boston and New York atop the Eastern Division with 2 1 records.
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Arkansas duck hunting ads to stay as season limits set
The Publicity and Parks Commission said Arkansas duck hunting advertising should continue in state promotion despite a limit of one per day this season. Thomas Hockersmith, who handles the commission's advertising, asserted the state must keep its title as the Duck Capital of the World.
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Publicity and Parks Commission
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Silver service back in use aboard Little Rock cruiser
A silver service donated by Little Rock citizens to the cruiser Little Rock has been restored to service after the ship was recommissioned as a Talos missile cruiser. The set had been stored since the 1945 decommissioning and is now deployed again aboard the vessel.
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Little Rock
Titans Rally Behind Grosscup Pass to Cooper
Clen Daniel reports the Titans with quarterback Lee Grosscup tossing a scoring strike to Thurlow Cooper and steady ground support from Dick Christy. Christy scores the first touchdown, set up by the Grosscup Cooper connection, while Warren Rabb’s pass to El Dubenion delivers Buffalo’s score.
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Titans
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Thurlow Cooper
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