Profiles in Pennsylvania Sports review by Paul Beers
Harrisburg columnist Mason Denison reviews Profiles in Pennsylvania Sports by Paul B. Beers. The book details Pennsylvanians in sports history, highlighting figures like Namath and Unitas, and notes the state’s strong and weak spots, humor, and PR value for towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason Denison
Harrisburg
Jimmy the Greek
Johnny
Tarzan” Weissmuller
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Mountain
Joe Namath
Johnny Unitas
Stan Musial
Fritzie Zivic
Big Bill" Tilden
Arnold Palmer
Johnny Blood
Chicago
Green Bay Packers
Steelers
Philadelphia Eagles
Asa Sweetcorn
Carlisle
Hershey Bears
Penn State
Joe Paterno
Joe Palooka
Gentleman Bandit of the Wells Fargo era
A 19th century tale recalls Black Bart the bandit who robbed Wells Fargo stages near Copperopolis and Duncan Mills. He impressed with courtesy, left a poem, and eluded capture by disguises and cautious acts. James Hume of Wells Fargo ultimately traced him to Charles E. Bolton, aka Charles E. Bales, jailed in 1883 after a San Quentin sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Bishop
Sierras
John Shine
Copperopolis
California
Shine
Wells Fargo Express
John
Wells Fargo
Duncan Mills
Russian River
Black Bart
James B. Hume
Hume
Reason McConnell
Copperopolis Hill
Jimmy Rolleri
Jimmy
McConnell
Bart
Rolleri
James Hume
San Francisco
Charles E. Bolton
Webb House
Black Burt
Charles E. Bales
Bales
San Quentin
Payola Ramp Up Reveals Deep Industry Corruption
Washington Merry-Go-Round by Jack Anderson and Les Whitten. MGM Records executive Mike Viner, in a confidential FCC statement, asserts payola is widespread with lavish trips, cash, and favors to disc jockeys and program directors. He names figures, details Las Vegas connections, and argues indictments alone won't clean up the record business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
Washington
Mike Viner
Pride Records
Federal Communications Commission
Viner
Las Vegas
MGM
FCC
Richard Wiley
Radio
Vnduatey
Bill Drake
Los Angeles
Viporeualy
Drake
MGM Records
Steve Lawrence
Eydie Gorme
Osmonds
Steve and
Eydie
Congressmen's pay raise debated amid inflation fears
Ray Cromley reports on a floor clash over raising congressional salaries from 42,500 to 50,000 with automatic cost of living increases. Hays supports the raise despite criticism that it isolates lawmakers from constituents, while Mikva argues higher pay boosts respect for Congress. Senate approves 58 29 and House 214 213 with one switch by Burke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Cromley Washington
House
Hays
Senate
Bauman
Hiram Fong
Hawaii
Congress
Peter Peyser
N.Y
Abner J. Mikva
Mikva
Herbert Burke
R-Fla
Ford Planned Speech at Labor Delegation Convention
President Ford aims to address the AFL CIO Building and Construction Trades Department in San Francisco on Sept 22. He has built rapport with Bob Georgine of the 17 construction unions and supports a 23 member national peacekeeping panel to curb local bargaining gains amid looming 76 contracts and potential strikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jerry Ford
Ford
San Francisco
Afl-Cio Building and Construction Trades Department
AFL Cio
COPE
Afl-Cio
Labor Federation
Mammoth
Civic Auditorium
White House
National Labor Chiefs
Young
Bob Georgine
Building and Construction Trades Department
Teamsters
Bob
Oval Office
John Dunlop
Beaumont
Tex
Hannibal
Construction
Georgine
Dunlop
Kansas City
Construction Industry Stabilization Committee
House
Rockefeller
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Indiana Printing & Publishing Company
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AP News
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Cambrig
Clearfield
Jefferson
West Counties
Outade Shiang
Extel
Grafeite
Cromley
William Armstrong
R-Colo
Berry's
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