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Oklahoma happens to be football-happy, and for 17 years the state's No. 1 hero has been Bud Wilkinson, now 48, coach of the always dangerous Oklahoma University Sooners...
Tall, slim, clean-living Bud Wilkinson has for some time shown signs of political ambition. Both parties vied energetically for his allegiance. Thus it was to vast Democratic dismay and great Republican rejoicing that Wilkinson last February announced his candidacy for the G.O.P. nomination for U.S. Senator...
...campaign field, Wilkinson was disappointing, proving himself mostly a master of the end run around issues and of the long-bomb cliche. "I believe with all my heart that it is high time for common sense in fiscal affairs," cried Wilkinson across the state. When that didn't set the electorate on fire, Wilkinson declared: "We must conduct our foreign affairs with confidence and dignity befitting the greatest nation." That one didn't score many touchdowns either, so Wilkinson came up with the old Statue of Liberty declaration. "We must," he thundered, "act with unwavering courage." When asked...
Vinton teamed with Vic Niederhoffer to win the number four doubles match from Bryce Appleton and MacAusland, 6-2, 6-4, while sophomores Tod Wilkinson and Rich Friedman drilled Chris Kenney and Jim Reynolds...
...Gillette is not much happier than Wilkinson about the stainless revolution. The blades have given its competitors a new way to cut into the Boston blademaker's grip on the U.S. market; Gillette's market share has dropped from 72% to 57%, and profits in the first quarter slid 22% to $8.3 million. With a massive advertising onslaught, Gillette is regaining some of its lost ground, but the whole industry is worried about the stainless blades, which are grabbing an ever-widening share of the U.S. market. The companies making them fear that their success may eventually mean...