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After suffering a bad heart attack Tuesday, Bert Haines, long-time Harvard 150 pound crew coach who retired last year, was still on the danger list in "serious condition" yesterday at the Mount Auburn Hospital...
...Quizmaster Bert Parks is an unassuming fellow who lives quietly in suburban Greenwich, Conn, with his wife & three children. On the air, he displays an almost manic cheerfulness; as he capers about the stage, shoots his eyebrows, winks roguishly at lady contestants and bares a toothy smile, he lights up the TV screen like rhinestone jewelry. Last week hardworking Parks added Double or Nothing (Mon., Wed., Fri., 2 p.m., CBS-TV) to the list of giveaway shows (Stop the Music, Break the Bank) on which he has given away yachts, swimming pools, mink coats, scholarships and round-the-world cruises...
...Bert Parks, professional smarty-pants, not only survives, he flourishes. This week, he adds a third quiz show, Balance Your Budget, to his string. His sponsors-Bristol-Myers, Campbell Soup, Sealy Mattress -will pay him more than $100,000 this year. Parks thinks the reason for his continuing success lies in his approach: "Mine is to be nice to people. Fun in the living room is the type of thing I do best-that way, you can bring out so many humorous angles." As an example, Parks cites a married couple on one of his shows who had a chance...
...Bert Haines, long-time Harvard 150 pound crew coach who retired last year, suffered a heart attack Tuesday. He was taken to the Mount Auburn Hospital Thursday night...
...Boston Braves announced yesterday the assignment of pitchers Bob Chipman and Bert Thiel and second baseman Bill Reed to their Milwaukee farm club in exchange for infielders Hank Ertman and Bob Mainzer, outfielders Bill Brnton and Luis Marquez and eatcher Jim Solt who played for Atlanta last season...