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...will be remembered as the long hot summer of the TV tube. From the Bicentennial blitz to the last flicker of the Republican Convention, the OFF knob will never get a chance. Midway through this sizzling season is the sports fan's ultimate midsummer's dream: 74 hours of Olympian extravaganza...
...were at the height of their prestige, Sota scrapped his way into the pro ranks after learning the game as a caddie. In 1963, he won the Spanish Open and the same year teamed up with Sebastian to come within three strokes of winning the World Cup. Only a blitz by Nicklaus, who was paired with Arnold Palmer, staved off an American loss in the fog-ridden final at Paris...
...competing parties were doing their best to make the voters aware of the election's importance. Almost every inch of available wall space last week had been plastered with posters pro claiming the slogans and accomplishments of rival candidates, accompanied by a blitz of campaign ads and appeals. In all, the parties will have spent an estimated $20 million by the time the voters finally decide an election that no one wanted in the first place...
Udall in Michigan and Brown in Maryland. With the backing of Woodcock and other U.A.W. leaders, Carter seems certain to win in Michigan, even though Udall is mounting a two-week blitz that involves spending "$80,000 for sure, $160,000 if possible...
Stuffed Stores. The U.S. is the next target for a Beatles blitz. Beginning in June, Capitol Records, an EMI subsidiary, will saturate radio and TV stations with Beatles commercials; stores will be stuffed with mobiles, contest blanks, souvenirs and posters of Paul, John, George and Ringo. Says Capitol Vice President Dan Davis: "It will be a real Beatles bonanza." Get set, America...