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Some ten points below the leaders, Toronto and Detroit have sewed up the other two Stanley Cup Playoff berths. New York, after making a run at the Red Wings in January, has collapsed back to fifth place. The home-town Bruins are mired in their customary last-place bog, as they have been all year...
...that apparently did not bother Bobby, who was already considering yet another career. There was a "distinct possibility" he might some day run for office, he said. If he did, he certainly could count on home-town support. Last week Baker was named a Pickens County delegate to the South Carolina Democratic Convention later this month. Said Baker: "People that know you and respect you and like you, even if you had done something wrong, will still be for you. They know me in Pickens...
Spreading Out. Corporations tend to sponsor home-town culture, such as a symphony or art museum, partly because this attracts the more intelligent employees they are searching for; across the U.S., no fewer than 70 cultural centers are under way or planned, most of them heavily supported by businessmen. But corporations are beginning to spread out into broader areas, taking a more active part in the world of culture. Corning Glass invites philosophers and writers to periodic conferences, one of which will be held in May to discuss the problems of Africa. Ford Motor, whose $6,500,000 company-contributions...
...Home-town officiating helped Cornell play on even terms with the Crimson for most of the game. As usual, Gene Kinasewich was the chief target of the referees' whistles and the fans' abuse, as he received eight minutes in penalties and was pelted with litter while in the penalty...
...offense (with 3,329 yds.). That kind of football is hardly calculated to win friends and influence fans: last month, when the Bears beat the lowly Los Angeles Rams 6-0 on the strength of two field goals they played most of the second half to the accompaniment of home-town boos But the Bears make no excuses: "It may be exciting to see the ball in the air," says Quarterback Billy Wade, "but t is just as exciting to win." And on that score, Chicago fans have little to complain about: the Bears boast nine wins, only one loss...