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Died. Dan Blocker, 43, Hoss Cartwright on TV's Bonanza series for 14 years; of a blood clot in the lung following surgery; in Inglewood, Calif. A former high school teacher, Blocker spent two knockabout years in Hollywood before getting a regular job as the Cartwright family's oversized middle son. The show became one of TV's most successful horse operas (400 million viewers in 84 countries) and made Blocker a millionaire...
Hydrant Stops. Pope admits to affection for the "oldfashioned stunts of the Hearst-Pulitzer days." He is now dreaming of a transcontinental train race between Rail Buffs Jackie Gleason and Dan Blocker of Bonanza fame. The Enquirer has offered $50,000 rewards for the first hard evidence of the existence of UFOs and the first contact to be made by a scientist with another civilization in the universe...
Mary Montgomery who∧∧have flourished in the pros. He is rated as " tough, driving blocker who picks up rushers aggressively and forces them to concentrate on him instead of the quarterback." Antoine, who also played tight end and defensive tackle in college, has "all the tools: balance, great anticipation and a true N.F.L. physique." Praising his "great attitude," one scout adds: "One thing that counts with me is that he shaves his head. I like clean-cut players." Another highly regarded tackle is Tom Drougas, Oregon...
...Buck Blocker. The program indeed seems largely designed both by and for John Connally. The Phase II structure was planned mostly by Budget Boss George Shultz and Economic Adviser Herbert Stein, and it reflects their horror of controls imposed directly on the economy by Government officials. A mild joke in the White House is that "the only reason that Phase II may work is that the people who designed the controls do not believe in them." It was Connally, however, who insisted that the Administration commit itself to the simple objective of lowering price increases...
...Rated by football men as "one of the best all-round athletes in sight," White is a triple threat-a remarkably versatile player whom the pros could easily turn into a wide receiver or a running back. Swift, shifty and sticky-fingered, he is a crunching blocker whom the experts admire for his amazingly consistent performances and his all-devouring desire. He has played in only one losing game in his high school and college career...