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LITTLE ROCK — 1. Name the famous son-in-law of singer Red Foley.

2. Who organized the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-day Saints (Mormon) and served as its first president?

3. In the sport of ice hockey, how are the points in the standings determined?

4. What does the word “ersatz” mean?

5. Is the rial the monetary unit of Iran, Liberia or Denmark?

6. In New York State, what river is formed by the confluence of the Oneida and Seneca rivers?

7. “The Walrus and the Carpenter” is from Through the Looking-Glass, by what author?

8. What is the plural abbreviation for ounces?

Answers 1. Pat Boone 2. Joseph Smith, in 1830 3. Two points are awarded for a victory and one point for a tie. There are no points for a loss.

4. Substitute or artificial, especially an inferior imitation 5. Iran 6. Oswego River, which flows about 25 miles into Lake Ontario 7. Lewis Carroll 8. Either oz. or ozs.