Professionalism Swells in Amateur Sports Across Disciplines
A trend toward professionalism spreads from football and basketball to track and field golf tennis and beyond with star athletes joining pro circuits and TV driven events. The article notes Kip Keino and Bob Seagren entering pro track. track and basketball may redefine Olympics and amateur status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kipchoge Keino
Kenya
Bob Seagran
Bobby Jones
Denver
Innsbruck
Amateur Athletic Union
Governors Question Federal Revenue Sharing After Budget Uncertainty
Democratic governors at the National Conference push back on Nixon's $6.9 billion special revenue sharing plan, skeptical it will replace 70 outmoded categorical programs. Republicans back the president, while the split highlights doubts about who benefits and how far spending will go.
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Washington
Congress
Nixon
Congressional
Walter F. Mondale
Dminn
White House
Mondale
Democratic Congress
Inscrutable Mao and Chou in Cold War balance
Henry J. Taylor discusses Mao Zedong and Chou Enlai, noting Mao's silence and sharp actions to curb rivals, Chou's world travel and diplomacy, and the dynamic with Moscow. The piece contrasts Mao's provincial stance with Chou's international orientation and surveys Cold War power shifts. It also covers U.S. policy debates under Nixon, Mondale’s critique, and local government funding tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mao
Talleyrand
Chou
China
Paris
Geneva
Seniority in government versus private industry promotion practices
Government promotions often hinge on seniority over ability, contrasting private industry where talent drives advancement. The piece weighs historical examples from Washington to Grant and notes aging can influence military decision making, arguing for performance ranking despite nonmilitary pressures.
Patsy Cline among three killed in plane crash
The Winchester singer Patsy Cline was killed in a light plane crash in Tennessee along with two other stars and her manager. Also noted: Sharon Louise Moore named Honorary Chief of South End VFD, Ralph Larson named festival publicity director, and George T. Sanders named outstanding young man of 1947 at York Inn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patsy Cline
Winchester
Tennessee
Sharon Louise Moore
South End Vfd
Ralph Larson
George T. Sanders
Frederick County
York Inn
Daily Meditation on Modern Life and Its Problems
The piece notes life as a persistent problem due to misused opportunities and the modern age. It cites cars as a new challenge compared with past eras, urges awareness of youth influences away from home, and calls for proactive personal and collective problem solving to sustain national triumphs and freedoms.
Living, but Biased, Color Says NBC Health Documentary
James J. Kilpatrick discusses NBC's What Price Health? with Dr. Ernest B. Howard of the AMA faulting the program for bias and distortion. He cites selective case histories and unvetted statistics while NBC defends the work as fair journalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
NBC
Ernest B. Howard
American Medical Association
United States
Ed Newman
Newman
Howard
United Nations
U.S
Richard C. Wald
Alex Gerber
AMA
Dearborn St
Chicago
How to Score A 100 Question Test
A quick guide explains scoring by daily performance over ten days. It assigns ranks Memory Genius Very Superior Excellent Good with thresholds for 9 10 7 8 5 6 4. It notes turning to page 2 for correct answers and lists ten sample questions covering composers presidents ships wildlife geography and more.
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Hannibal Hamlin
Thousand Islands
Montana
Oklahoma
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