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...opening chapters of Hughes' life read like a rather special American Dream Texas version. He had just about everything -money, talent, ambition. As a boy, he showed a remarkable innate talent for tinkering; he built one of the first licensed "ham" stations in Texas, using an old doorbell and an auto-ignition system. His father, known as "Big Howard," had developed the first oil-drill bit that could bore through rock, thus opening vast untapped fields to exploration. "Little Howard" was only 18 when his father died, but he persuaded a Texas court to declare...
...superbly; Leslie Koenig's direction has resulted in a tight and fast moving ninety minutes. Greg Smith's Charlie Brown is a sincere, handsome if "wishy-washy" little guy with a faint trace of southern accent. Jim Meier's Snoopy is a dog that thinks he's a dancing ham; his "Suppertime" threatens to steal the show, but the larceny is foiled by the full cast's elaborate "Book Report." Bobbie Hendricks as Patty and Patty Low as Lucy turn in competent performances. David Frutkoff is terrific as the blanket-wielding Linus, but why did he throw in those...
Boston's flashiest, most unpredictable player is 20-year-old forward Ade Coker from West Ham of the English first division. He is capable of suddenly exploding past an opponent and can be expected to try at least one bicycle kick per game...
...defense was Boston's strong point last year and it seems better than ever with the return of iron man Alan Wooler of West Ham, Danish and Scottish leagues star Henning Boel, and player-assistant coach Paddy Greenwood, a member of the championship team of two years...
After losing to a team that had come in with a 1-8 record, Lee said he was very disappointed. About D'agostino's match, he said in a dazed voice, "It was like seeing your best hitter get struck out six times by a ham...