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Another midget, a boy this time, lollypop stuck to his palm, arms upheld by baloons tied to his wrists, ready for flight, came over to tend to his sister. For a moment there was a joyful reunion...
Died. Craig Wood, 66, winner of both the U.S. Open and Masters golf tournaments in 1941; of a heart attack; in Palm Beach, Fla. Called "the Blond Bomber" for his tremendous drives, Wood, who turned pro in the mid-'20s,' finished second, time after time, in the game's biggest tournaments. In 1941, he finally made it, defeating Byron Nelson for the Masters title; two months later, he beat Denny Shute to win the Open, a feat that earned him a place in golf's Hall of Fame...
...school was organized three years ago to keep the masses of ever hopeful, but hopelessly outclassed golfers from cluttering up tournament qualifying rounds, and also to make certain that those who do play, know how to act. Just getting into last week's spring session at Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., took some doing. The 82 aspirants from 20 states and six foreign countries all boasted impressive golfing credentials: Oklahoma's Bob Dickson was the winner of both the U.S. and British Amateurs last year; Colorado's Hale Irwin Jr. was the N.C.A.A. champion; Britain's Clive...
...sold the day before the slaying-but whether it was really the murder weapon was uncertain. Clark initially hinted that a ballistic test had yielded positive results. Subsequent reports that the unjacketed slug had been too badly mashed for a definite comparison to be made went undenied. Whether the palm and thumbprints, thought to be the assassin's, were of any help was also kept secret. Other rumors died quickly, such as the one that had a Memphis police officer under secret arrest. Said Assistant Police Chief U. T. Bartholemew: "We're struggling...
...rights, that ought to be the ultimate in light-tackle technique. Not quite. The palm goes to an Aussie named Peter Boadby. Fishing for bait fish off Brisbane, Boadby cast his line and accidently hooked a passing great white shark near the tail. Blissfully unaware that it had been hooked, the shark swam on, then made a U-turn and headed back, obviously figuring to do a little bait fishing itself. Anxious to retrieve his line, Boadby leaned over the gunwale, gaffed the shark and trussed it to his boat-thereupon technically setting a light-tackle record that is likely...