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...decision on farm supports is another matter. Last week Agriculture Secretary Orville Freeman held his first major conference with representatives of national farm groups, sadly watched the meeting deteriorate into bitter arguments for and against Government control of farm policy. As hubbub rose, National Farmers Union President James Patton cracked: "Agriculture is so highly organized it's disorganized. We sound like a babble of voices." The babble broke up at noon-with no agreement in sight...
...News professed not to mind. "I'm not disturbed," said News Managing Editor Harvey Patton. "They're just jealous, and it's good promotion for our column." But last week, encouraged by the reader response to its new "column," the Free Press decided to go right on promoting Dr. Molner with his reluctant cooperation. Sending him another list of "public health" questions, the paper also assigned a reporter to crib more free Molner medical lore from the doctor's regular appearances on Detroit TV station WJBK and Detroit radio station...
...receivers are equally familiar with Patton's habits. After calling defensive signals for the Giants' backfield, Patton lines up about 7 yds. away from the man he intends to cover, always shading to one side so that the receiver will have only one clear path. At the snap of the ball, the two men start a routine as formal yet as frantic as a minuet in oldtime flicker films. Running backward all the while, Patton must counter the receiver's maneuvers without falling for a fake. To avoid head, arm and hip fakes. Patton watches a spot...
Moment for Instinct. Patton has developed his peripheral vision to the point where he can often watch the quarterback while also watching a receiver, or. failing that, catch sight of the ball in mid-air as it approaches. With other stars, like the Cardinals' Bill Stacy and the Colts' Andy Nelson, Patton has a sixth sense that alerts him when the ball is headed for another receiver. "There is that special moment when it is time to go for the ball and instinct takes over," says Jack...
...game always leaves Patton so taut that he has long given up any thoughts of sleep for that night. With Dick Nolan, the Giants' other safety man, Patton often stalks the deserted streets of Manhattan until dawn. But he makes a special point not to brood about any opposition receiver who got away for a touchdown. "If I could stop every pass," says the Giants' Jimmy Patton, "no one could afford to pay my salary...