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The article discusses the feelings of Joseph R. Farrington, a delegate to Congress from the Territory of Hawaii, regarding Hawaii's petition for statehood. As of February 18, 1952, Hawaii has been petitioning for 98 years. It notes that the U.S. Senate is going to take up the petition by the territory to become a full-fledged state later in 1952, but Farrington believes that the U.S. Senators whom he referred as "those fellows" are against the petition.

The article deals with the arrival of King Phumiphon Adundet of Thailand in the week of March 27, 1950. The King reportedly offered rice to a mendicant, then took a shower before receiving the Candle Blessing at the Temple of the Emerald Buddha. He was born in a Cambridge hospital in Massachusetts in 1927 while his father Prince Mahidol took medicine course at Harvard University. Also noted is the awarding of a crown of Siam to the King in which he will seat on the Octagonal Throne of figwood in May.

The article profiles American baseball player Mickey Mantle of the New York Yankees. The 21-year-old Mantle plays the centerfield position for the Yankees and ranked as the No. 1 batter in the American League. As a switch-hitter, Mantle can bat with both right and left hands against the league's best pitchers. Mantle was born in Spavinaw, Oklahoma and was given the name Mickey by his father in honor of Philadelphia Athletics catcher Mickey Cochrane.

The article offers information related to the land reforms in the U.S. It states that most of the land use in the U.S. is taking place on the relatively flat form areas around the most populous cities, near shore lines, or in the most popular resort areas. It mentions that citizens in the U.S. have rebelled against the growing despoliation of the countryside and the social and economic ills that it creates. It highlights several state referendums on its national crusade to get better ways of using land no matter what the cost including in Colorado, California, and in Florida. It comments that the message has deeply impressed politicians in which U.S. President Richard Nixon have urged Congress to take quick action on bills to reform the use of the land.

The article offers information on the thoroughbred horse named Secretariat in the U.S. It notes that the regal thoroughbred has a neck like a buffalo, a back as broad as a sofa and his chest is so deep and wide that it takes a custom-made girth. However, it states that despite the horse's built, he has finished first in 11 of 14 races and won 804,202 dollars since last July 4, 1973 more than any other single competitor in any sport in 1972 as a mere two-year-old. Moreover, it mentions that Secretariat is the first winner of the American horse racing in Belmont.

The article focuses on the tourism industry of Haiti under the leadership of ruler Jean-Claude Duvalier. It states that the number of tourists visiting Haiti have increased despite the country's lack in amenities which may contribute to the positive growth of tourism. It also says that tourists are enticed to go to the country because of its environment, culture and the warmth of its people. Moreover, it tells that Haitians display a sense of hospitality towards tourists.

The article focuses on football coach Don Shula which became coach of the team Miami Dolphins, which is heading towards the National Football League (NFL). It discusses how Shula meticulously plans a game that usually ends until 11 in the evening, such as practice in offense set for Wednesdays and reviews of logs on the players' performance. It mentions that Shula seemed to polish his players, including quarterback Bob Griese, pass catcher Paul Warfield, and Howard Twilley.

The article focuses on the impact of the fuel crisis on social and economic conditions in the U.S. It notes that the fuel shortage has brought widespread layoffs in electronics and aluminum industries, airline flight cancellations, and a series of highway blockades in the East, Midwest, and South staged by owner-drivers of heavy trailer trucks affecting the lives of Americans. It also mentions the initiatives undertaken by the U.S. President Richard Nixon administration to manage the fuel crisis including the approval of a multibillion U.S. dollar program for energy research and development.

The article features National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) executive director Robert Alan Eagleson. Aside from his seven-year tenure with the NHLPA, Eagleson serves as lawyer and financial adviser for active players in the association. He graduated from the University of Toronto Law School in 1957, formed the NHLPA in 1967, and is also involved in Canadian politics as provincial head of the Tories.

The article discusses the improving performance of the American League (AL) East baseball team New York Yankees in the 1974 regular season. The baseball team led its division with a record of 80-67 and several games ahead of the Boston Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles. For this season, the members of the team have successfully hit 88 homers and 52 assists. The team has improved his defense by offering catcher Sandy Alomar a contract.

The article recalls the brawl that ensued during the baseball match between the Cleveland Indians and the Texas Rangers on June 4, 1974. Trouble was anticipated and the number of security personnel was increased as it was Beer Night and after the score tied in the ninth inning, fans jumped onto the outfield. Senior umpire Nestor Chylak, who was among the injured, declared the Rangers as winners. The article also recounts incidents in the past where trouble was started by fans who have been drinking.

The article presents updates on the team included in the World Football League (WFL). Calvin Hill joined the Honolulu team for a three-year contract worth 500,000 U.S. dollars. Other players from the National Football League who are said to be joining WFL are Los Angeles Guard Tom Mack and Oakland Quarterback Daryle Lamonica, Atlanta Defensive End Claude Humphrey. Some of the clubs that lack star players are Philadelphia, Houston and Portland.

The article reveals the specific measures rolled out by the U.S. government to address the energy crisis in 1973 which include the shutdown of gasoline pumps on Sundays. It says that the measures will affect sports and recreation activities and what Americans can do during their leisure time. It adds that sports organizations are implementing ways of coping with the situation by eliminating night games or holding them in the afternoons. Several enterprises have been affected by the gas rationing including the powerboat and car-racing industry.

This section offers news briefs on baseball in the U.S. as of August 4, 1973. Seven consecutive games were won by the Kansas City Royals, obtaining the first place in the American League (AL) West. The New York Yankees was surpassed by the Baltimore Orioles to gain the first place in AL East. Los Angeles Dodger coach Tom Lasorda and San Francisco Giant manager Charlie Fox were in a fistfight prior to their match in California.

The article features entrepreneur Charles O. Finley. Finley grew up in the family of steelworkers who helped him started his moneymaking career. He struggled to finish a college degree while selling insurance. In 1952, he established his own corporation, a group insurance program for doctors, that enabled him to become a millionaire and an owner of baseball Team Oakland Aces, basketball team Memphis Tams, and hockey team California Golden Seals. His principle of hard work has helped him achieved his success.

The author expresses his views on the services being rendered by the Talkeetna Air Service of Talkeetna, Alaska to its air passengers in 1972. The function of such air service is to ferry mountain climbers to the base camp of Mount McKinley. Talkeetna Air Service founder Donald Sheldon serves as a senior pilot and works with junior pilot Michael Fisher. Sheldon got his first job in an Anchorage dairy and experienced to work as a woodcutter, gold miner, construction worker, and trapper.

This section offers news briefs related to sports as of October 25, 1971. The New York State Racing Commission has suspended horse trainers Johnny Campo and George Poole for violation of its rules on racehorse ownership. The Grand Prix championship racing event in Mexico City was cancelled because of the death of Mexican Formula 1 driver Pedro Rodriguez. Roller Derby league owner Jerry Seltzer has announced the completion of the 1971 International Roller Derby League Season.

The article focuses on millionaire Robert E. Short's ownership of the Washington Senators baseball team. According to the article, since he acquired the baseball franchise in 1969, Short has accumulated about 5.5 million U.S. dollars in debt. Several reasons why a baseball franchise will not survive in Washington, D.C. are discussed , including the absence of any industry except the government, the domination of working population by transients and a larger percentage of African Americans in the inner-city.

The article reports on the growing popularity of darts in the U.S. According to the author, darts have become popular in cities like San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York City and some areas of New Jersey. Some of the most famous darters include two-time News of the World champion Tom Barrett, Joseph Hitchcock and Jim Pike. The sport of darting is believed to have originated from Great Britain, with the U.S. starting to follow suit by building darting leagues, two of which are in California.

The article explores how modern arenas are changing the quality of sports in the U.S. As compared to the stadium and the auditorium, the arena has become more popular because of its flexibility. The arena can house different kinds of sports and entertainment events. According to the author, the average arena in the U.S. is now use 230 days per year.

The article reports on issues concerning the plan of Montreal baseball team to join the National League in the U.S. According to the author, the franchise agreement for Montreal team has been delayed because team owners need to pay the initiation fee of 1,120,000 U.S. dollars to the league. Another issue for Montreal is the lack of major league stadium. The city officials in Montreal are planning to build a domed stadium by 1971.

The article reports on the growing success of the National Fly Casting League in the U.S. It details how the league confounded critics by emerging as another strong and popular member of the American professional major leagues. The author also shares his work as executive secretary of the Conservation of Sports Fishing Department of the U.S. National Congressional Commission.

This section offers news briefs on sports as of November 13, 1967. It cites the growing practice of television (TV) commentators covering the games not to announce the final score to force the viewers to watch the postgame score shows. Students at Grambling State University staged a protest to denounce the alleged overemphasis given by the school to sports. Bowler Billy Hardwick failed to adapt to the changes introduced by bowling operators in their lanes, resulting in his reduced winnings.

This section offers news briefs pertaining to sports events in the U.S. Boxer Archie Moore issued a statement in "The San Diego Union" newspaper about the African American riots. Baseball Commissioner William Eckert plans to play some of the World Series baseball games at night. An ordinance has been passed in Virginia City, Nevada outlawing horseback riding on the streets of the municipality.

The article discusses various issues related to sports in the U.S. as of March 1967. It says that NBC has proposed to buy some of the services and businesses of golfer Arnold Palmer according to professional athletes agent Mark McCormack. According to the author, the Cincinnati Board of Education has ordered the elimination of interscholastic sports in its senior and junior public high schools in Ohio. Information on the tryout camps to be conducted by the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL) for kickers is also presented.

The author offers news briefs on sports in 1964. American journalist C. L. Sulzberger expressed his disappointment that the U.S. Team for the 1964 Olympic Games consisted of amateur athletes competing against their Soviet professional counterparts. Barry Moore, a halfback of the Kentucky State Football Team, expressed his appreciation towards his time as the only Caucasian American football player to play with the team filled with African American coaches and players.

This section offers sports-related news briefs. Several American League team owners are opposing the purchase of the New York Yankees by the CBS and informal interchange of comment between owners are expected. Basketball coaches in the Southern Conference Charley Eckman and Lou Bellow have been fired but not yet been officially notified. The Reno Junior Chamber of Commerce announced that it will hold a roast-dog feast on the shores of Lake Tahoe in celebration of Nevada's centennial amidst negative comments from dog lovers.

The article presents news briefs related to sports as of October 14, 1963. A total of about 1.5 million U.S. dollars in revenue were lost in the seven-game major league baseball world series between the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Dodgers as the latter ended the series in just four games. The horse named Bervaldo, co-owned by golfer Jack Nicklaus, won a harness race at the Free Hold Raceway in New Jersey. Bowling teacher Bill Taylor said that the use of plastic-coated high-velocity pins resulted in better scores.

The article focuses on the Volkswagen (VW) automobile. It says that the VW is easy to recognize car and is used by editorial cartoonists to symbolize European economics but is also has become a subject of jokes. It indicates how the VW became one of the small foreign cars that ranked 10th best seller in the U.S. as drivers were fed up with the high cost of gasoline, increasing traffic congestion and rising cost of U.S. cars.

The article features leisure-oriented communities or recreational land developments in the U.S. These communities and developments aim to provide prospective residents, those with disposable or discretionary income, with the best suburb and resort combined. Examples of these places include the Sea Pines Plantation on Hilton Head Island in South Carolina, Ginger Creek village outside Chicago, Illinois and Laguna Niguel south of Los Angeles, California.

This section offers news briefs concerning sports. Several sports personalities have asserted that football is replacing baseball as the top sport of the U.S. The Pennsylvania Fish Commission has launched legal efforts to force a mining company to pay for the damage to the Susquehanna River fish population allegedly caused by the company's toxic waste. The Billiard Room Proprietors Association of America has drafted a plan to raise the profile of pocket billiards in the U.S.

The article discusses the new gimmicks, new lanes and hyped-up rules associated with the launch of the National Bowling League (NBL) as a big-time spectator sport in the U.S. in October 1961. It says that the NBL is dedicated to the proposition that many people are willing to pay good money to watch other people play bowling. According to the author, the owners have already gambled as much as 14 million U.S. dollars on the proposition. The highlights of the premiere event of the NBL in Dallas, Texas, are also presented.

The article discusses the expansion of the American pro-baseball. It speculates that trouble started with the Continental League formation which aims to extend the major leagues to cities such as Houston, Texas, Denver, Colorado and Atlanta, Georgia. The National League reacted by selecting New York City and Houston, Texas while the American League moved into Los Angeles, California and allowed the transfer of the Senators to Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota. Walter O'Malley of the Dodgers found the solution using the Organized Baseball's constitution.

The article discusses how the residents of the Florida Keys in Florida are attempting to rebuild their lives after being hit by Hurricane Donna on September 8, 1960. It cites some of the destruction left by the disaster, including the damage to the Overseas Highway linking the islands to the mainland, the devastation to a number of hotels and homes, and the breakdown of the area's communication infrastructure. As of October 2010, reconstruction has begun, and the stories of some of the survivors are presented.

The author talks about baseball spectators and old stadiums. Owner and general manager of the Hollywood Stars baseball team Bob Cobb believes that the whole baseball organization is doing a disservice to its customers. He notes that most ball parks in the U.S. are at least 30 years old. Examples of such venues are Gilmore Field in Hollywood which is dirty and damp, the Memorial Stadium in Baltimore where concrete poles block spectator views, and Forbes Field in Pittsburgh where pigeons roost over the heads of fans.

The article reports on the demonstrations held by the U.S. pro football players in 1975. It mentions that Commissioner Pete Rozelle's rule is the only complaint of the players which restricts any player to switch teams by exacting a high price to discourage the release. It notes that the strike began when the player representative, Randy Vataha of the New England Patriots was trying to find out whether the National Football League (NFL) players Association was a viable union by boycotting the game. It also mentions that after the Patriots were prevented from playing, the New York Jets and Giants, the Washington Redskins and the Detroit Lions had also departed.

The article discusses various reports related to business failure and price increase in the U.S. BankAmericard and Master Charge report that delinquent accounts have increased to more than 5% of their membership totals as National Credit Card Bureau President Joseph C. Stewart Jr. stresses the growing number of deadbeats in the country. Jeanne Tanenbaum, an executive of the Humane Society of New York, mentions the decline of the number of registration of pedigreed dogs in the U.S. General Mills Inc. and 3M Co. have initiated their own bus services for their employees using twelve-passenger minivans.

The article announces that Frank Robinson was appointed manager of the Cleveland Indians baseball team in the U.S.

The article reports on the troubling negotiations and blockbuster agreements between agents and owners in professional sports such as the World Football League (WFL). It cites business representative Ed Keating who manages the Miami Dolphin football players Jim Kiick, Larry Csonka, and Paul Warfield. Accordingly, the stalwarts of the Dolphin dynasty are going to defect to the Toronto Northmen of the WFL season when their present contracts expire. It adds that the trio have signed a joint contract that totals more than 3 million dollars in salary, bonus money and benefits which equal three to four tunes more than they are getting from the Dolphins.