Maryland Big Tree Champions Update and Arbor Day Plans
The Maryland Department of Forests and Parks updates its big tree inventory for Arbor Day centennial celebrations. It notes 34 trees measured so far rank as national champions including a 145 foot pecan at the Wye Institute and the famed Wye Oak with a 30 foot girth, 158 foot crown, and about 100 feet in height.
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Athens
Georgia
Maryland
Maryland Department of Forests and Parks
Fred Besley
Gorman
Garrett County
Cumberstone
Anne Arundel County
Queenstown
Queen Anne County
Anne Arundel
Garrett
Wye Mills
Talbot County
Frederick County
Wye Institute
Carmichaels
Department of Forests and Parks
Frederick
Jim Gilford
Mighty Oaks And Others
A Maryland state program nominates trees for recognition with a focus on the B and O railroad holly near Jackson in Annapolis. The 60 foot Holly Tree by the Tracks may top records, while Frederick City’s 950 year old elm on West Second Street is a beloved landmark saved from removal and cherished by residents.
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Maryland
Jackson
West Second Street
Zacharias
Zentz
Anderson
Second Street
Finn Street
Frederick
Cadet class to debut at Hagerstown Raceway
Hagerstown Raceway announces a new cadet class limited to inline six cylinder engines and 1955 to 1965 American cars. Rules bar current drivers from other divisions and require full safety gear including helmets. About 50 car owners have registered as the class aims to boost participation and reduce costs. Danny Spofford plans a Formula Vee path via Hill Climb and SCCA licensing. A new Panic Stop device from Donnel Corp in Ann Arbor automates brake light flashing during severe deceleration to warn following drivers.
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Hagerstown Raceway Association
Hagerstown Raceway
SCCA
Air Force
Danny Spofford
Danny
Pennsylvania Hill
Donnel Corp
Ann Arbor
Mich
Local Teams Find Wins In West Frederick Cadets Rally
The West Frederick Cadets defeated Brunswick ninth graders 33 to 20 at Brunswick. Kevin Naylor and Karl Layer scored nine points each and Naylor pulled 19 rebounds. Hoffman led the baby Rails with seven points. The Troop Post 799 B team beat North Carroll ninth graders 49 to 30 at North Carroll, led by 10 points from Rick Taylor and Doug Meyers for North Carroll. The 1972 junior amateur golf championship is set for Aug 15 at Brookhaven Country Club in Dallas.
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West Frederick
Brunswick
Kevin Naylor
Karl Layer
Frederick
Naylor Wlso
Hoffman
North Carroll
Butch Lancaster
Rick Taylor
Kevin Hutto
Eddie Bergmann
Rob Schantz
Doug Meyers
Brookhaven Country Club
Dallas
Names Change in Fame Kareem and Ali Go By New Selves
The piece notes Kareem Abdul Jabbar and Muhammad Ali adopted new names after rising to prominence. It recounts Ali’s 1967 change and Abdul Jabbar’s late 1960s switch, discusses reactions from press and peers, and lists other famous name changes across sports, entertainment, and politics.
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New York
Nea
Speare
Kareem Abdul- Jabbar
Muhammad Ali
Abdul - Jabbar
Ali
Lewis Ferdinand Alcindor Jr
Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr
Clay
Black Panthers
Ali Ali
Lewis
Kareem Abdul - Jabbar
Servant of
Allah
Chang
Small Colleges Poll Keeps Fat Claire, Louisiana Tech At Bar
AP Top 10 for small colleges shows only minor changes from last week with Fat Claire and Louisiana Tech holding the top spots. The two teams split all first place votes as Eau appears in the rankings.
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Associated Press
Fat Claire
Louisiana Tech
Eau
Assumption
Eastern Illinois
Stephen F. Austin
Letourneau
Austin College of Sherman
Tex
Eau Claire
Tennessee State
Kentucky State
Evansville
Cheyney State
Akron
Ali Foster To Fight In Tokyo In Historic Asia Heavyweight Bout
Muhammad Ali will face Mac Foster in Tokyo on April 1 in the first heavyweight title bout held in Asia. Promoter Yoshio Kou said government purses were approved with Ali earning under 500000 dollars and Foster under 80000. The Japan Boxing Commission approved the bout and arrivals for final details were planned.
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Tokyo
Muhammad Ali
Mac Foster
Asia
Yoshio Kou
Ali
Foster
Kou
Japan Boxing Commission
World Boxing Association
Japan
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Mighty Oaks
State Office
Annapolis
Don Haines
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Connie Mack
Cornelius McGillicudy
Billy Martin
Alfred Manuel Pesano
al Simmons
Szymanski
Cass Michaels
Kwientniewski
Eddie Lopat
Lopatynski
Johny Pesky
Paveskovich
Max Carey
Maximilian Carnarius
Pete Gray
Wyshner
Andy Carey
Nordstrom
Jack Sharkey
Zukauskas
Joe Louis
Joe Louis Barrow
Battling Levinsky
Barney Lebrowitz
Rocky Marciar
Rocco Marchegiano
Joey Maxim
Berardinelli
Tony Zale
Zaleski
Rocky Graziano
Barbella
Sugar Ray Robinson
Walker Smith
Battling Siki
Louis Phal
Jersey Joe Walcott
Arnold Cream
Barney Ross
Rosofsky
Benny Leonard
Lerner
Beau Jack
Sidney Walker
Willie Pep
Papaleo
David Ben- Gurion
Green
Tito
Josip Brozovich
Stalin
Dzhugashvili
Trotsky
Bronstein
Lenin
Ulyanov
Buddha
Prince Siddhartha
Haile Selassie
Ras Tafari Makonnen
Jack Benny
Benjamin Kubelsky
George Burns
Nathan Birnbaum
Tony Curtis
Bernard Schwartz
Doris Day
von Kappelhoff
Kirk Doug
O. Henry
William Sydney Porter
Irving Stone
Tennenbaum
Mary Ann Evans
George Eliot
Rose
Pete
Ap's Small Colleges
Ali-Foster
Lew Alcindor
Dodge
Colt
Chrysler Motgas
Gavanar
Watkins-Burdette Motor CO
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