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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1970
Page
12
An old Vermont tale weighs the cost of snowmaking at resorts facing Thanksgiving cold spells. While $250 thousand to $1 million is sunk for snow machines, operators chase publicity and early openings. A 11-year-old says the saying about worms is poppycock, urging caution and humor as storms shift plans.
LSU heads to Baton Rouge trying to clinch a Cotton/Orange Bowl berth with a victory over arch rival Mississippi. Archie Manning will play with a brace after arm injury, while LSU seeks its first bowl since 1968 and remains a 13 point favorite.
Los Angeles reports that baseball will form a physicians association to study the use and abuse of pep pills and so called ethical drugs among players. Doctors say pills are widely used, with concerns over heart strain and the need to educate rookies about dangers.
San Francisco report says world class athletes led by Hal Connolly and John Pennel urged the Amateur Athletic Union to relax amateur restrictions. They demand profit rights for athletes and permit pro athletes to compete as amateurs, with other points on foreign competition, travel permits, coaching influence, and sponsorship. A boycott possibility was raised through the 1972 Olympics.
The 22 year old Stanford quarterback Jim Plunkett dominated the Heisman voting, edging Notre Dame’s Joe Theismann in a regional split that underscored West Coast strength and Midwest ambivalence. The piece notes regional ballots, historical context, and questions about future election procedures.
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