Word: pittsburgher
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences; Ernest Brooks, Jr. of New York City; David K.E. Bruce of Washington, D.C.; Huntington Cairns of Washington, D.C.; R. Keith Kane of New York City; Paul Mellon, founder of the Old Dominion Foundation, of Washington, D.C.; Adolph W. Schmidt of Pittsburgh, Pa.; and Stoddard M. Stevens of New York City...
...Pittsburgh End Mike Ditka: "We draw about $80,000 into the stadium every Saturday, and we should get at least $30 a month for toothpaste and clean shirts...
...Angeles Angels and Washington Senators (the old Senators creaked off to Minneapolis-St. Paul) each fished out 28 men for their rosters. First pick of the Angels: erratic Yankee Righthander Eli Grba, 26. The Senators first chose aging (35) Yankee Pitcher Bobby Shantz, then promptly traded him to Pittsburgh for Reliefer Benny Daniels and two minor leaguers...
...Leagues. On one subject-competitive team athletics for children below high school age-the doctors were decidedly leery. More than 1,000,000 U.S. youngsters now participate in highly organized programs such as Little League baseball and Pop Warner football. "We have itsy-bitsy leagues of all descriptions," said Pittsburgh's Dr. Robert R. Macdonald, "and we have to live with them. But we don't have to like them. The overwhelming opinion among physicians is against contact sports for elementary and junior high school students...
...doctors also criticized parents who instruct children that the "desire to win" is more important than simple participation. Said Pittsburgh's Dr. Macdonald: "The only thing really wrong with children's competitive athletics is the adults who run them...