• Miami was eliminated from the running for an AFL franchise

• Ted Harrer had reportedly relented on his requirement that a team he invested in would have to play in the East Bay immediately

“Hopes for Local Pro Team Soar”, Scotty Stirling, Oakland Tribune

• Subhead: “Atlanta Is Only Other Club in Race”

• Tags: George Jacopetti (quote), Ted Harrer, Clifford Rishell (quote), Clark Kerr, stadium, William Knowland, Glenn Seaborg

“AFL Atlanta Swing Hinges on the City”, Al Thomy, Atlanta Constitution

• Tags: Lamar Hunt, Joe Fine, Arthur Harris, Bill Finch, Jim Clay (quote), Lee Field, Jack Summers, William Knight

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