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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1979
Page
4
The Mini Page features Joan Embery, noting her animal knowledge and early passion for veterinary work. She trained elephants and other species, appeared on TV, and became the zoo’s hostess, traveling, training, and caring for animals. She kept a baby white pig in her bathtub at home.
Two infant orangutans named Lock and Lisa, unusual twins, were placed in the San Diego Zoo nursery where staff provide care and mothering. Their outfits are functional, keeping them warm and helping maintain a clean playpen.
The Kentucky Derby on May 5 at Churchill Downs in Louisville is previewed with the favorite Spectacular Kid amid hype. Jockey Ronnie Franklin, an 18 year old, may ride as observers note the horse’s calm demeanor before the gates. Trainer Bud Delp steered Hawksworth Farm owners toward Spectacular Bid for $37,000, a bargain if he wins.
The Spectacular Jockey Ronnie Franklin rides Spectacular Kid and earns praise as a rising talent. A friend of the trainer’s son, he lives with the Delp family and is known as a happy-go-lucky apprentice who has ridden top Derby bets, a feat rare for his step as a novice jockey.
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