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The article focuses on U.S. Vice President Richard Nixon's assistance as temporary in charge of the duties left by President Dwight Eisenhower suffers from an illness. It states that Nixon was scheduled to have a state dinner with King Mohammed V of Morocco as the president's proxy since the White House staff that the appointment must still go on. It notes that Nixon coordinated with John Foster Dulles to inform North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) officials about the illness of Eisenhower.

The article focuses on professional football in the U.S., which is considered as a game in which every selected, battle-tried player exudes skill, speed, and strength. It discusses football's beginnings, the evolution of the defense into a system similar to offense, and also profiles several notable players. It credits the outstanding performances of football players Norm Van Brocklin and Bobby Lane.

The article focuses on the inauguration of Adolfo López Mateos of president of Mexico. It states that the inauguration was held at Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City participated by 3,000 guests which includes U.S. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles. It mentions that retiring President Adolfo Ruiz Cortines handed down the ceremonial red-white-and-green sash of office to López Mateos and withdrawn from his public service.

The article focuses on Russian Lieutenant General Vasily Stalin, son of the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin. He commanded a fighter division in Poland in 1944 and was promoted to major general in 1946. Three years later, he was again promoted to lieutenant general. The article also details the growth of Russian air power during the 1940s.

The article focuses on the strikes made by the Union of Referees in Israel to control the violence made by soccer spectators to give suitable punishments to such violent behavior. It states that there are instances that the referees are not just being injured by the fans of the any soccer team, their shops are also bombed. Hence, the Israeli government and the union made regulations which may punish such acts, together with the creation of education program for fans to civilize soccer.

The article reports that soccer tournament will be held for the first time on the national level in the U.S. in April 1967. In the tournament, 22 American and Canadian soccer teams will make their debut in major league ballparks; and the sport will be broadcast on the television. According to Robert Hermann, president of the National Professional Soccer League (NPSL), soccer is the only truly world sport that is played in 136 countries, and will now also be played in the U.S.

The article covers topics related to sports issues and events as of November 25, 1974. By awarding its 18th franchise to the Chicago Sting, the North American Soccer League (NASL) will eventually achieve recognition as the third largest professional sports league in the U.S. Critics reportedly feel that the reasons given by the Little League Baseball Inc. for the exclusion of other countries like Taiwan and Japan from the Little World Series do not make sense and are unjustified.

The article looks at the success of the Los Angeles Aztecs football team in a Super Bowl match against Miami Toros that was held in Florida in August 1974. Such success may be attributed to the performance of football player Tony Douglas, allowing his team to win the North American Soccer League (NASL) championship. Other Los Angeles players also contributed to such victory including Bias Sanchez, Uri Banhoffer, and Ron Sharp.

This section offers sports news briefs as of August 1974. The Portland Mavericks is a baseball team based in Oregon which earned 184 stolen bases in 80 games, according to a Northwest League record. Yvan Dubois, director-general of the Olympic Village in Montreal, Quebec for 1976, has decided to allow men and women to mingle at the community, decrying sexual segregation as a form of discrimination. Richard Lutz and his wife, two Cincinnati horseplayers, decided to recycle losing pari-mutuel tickets by using them as mulch for their vegetable garden.

The article provides information on trapeze acrobat Tito Gaona. At the age of 26, Gaona is considered by many as the greatest acrobat of all time. He is a member of The Flying Gaonas circus act of the Barnum & Bailey productions. This article also highlights Gaona's acrobatic routine during a rehearsal for the Fairy Book section of the circus and describes his kinetics in the execution the triple somersault. The author also notes the history of different circus acrobats through the years including the Yacopis, The Wallendas, and the Great Walkmir.

The article offers a look at the success of Leeds United as an American Football Club in 1974. Leeds did not experience defeat during the 1973-1974 season, having won a total of 28 games. The success of Leeds may also be attributed to the leadership skills of team manager Don Revie, who draws inspiration from American professional golfer Jack Nicklaus.

Discusses the mental processes which football or soccer players often experience on the field. Reasons for the perception of spectators that players do little or no thinking for themselves on the field of battle; Description of instinctive and premeditated action by football players; Reflection among players during the game.

The article focuses on Johann Huber, a war orphan in Austria. His parents and younger sister died during the war. He works as a carpenter at F. Kapferer & Co. He is a well-adjusted youngster and loves to play soccer. He treats himself to ice cream and saves ten schillings a week in order for him to buy a bicycle. He was born in 1933 in the village of Waldau in Vienna.

The article presents the debut of the National Professional Soccer League in Baltimore, Maryland and the influence of television on sports popularity. A federation of ten teams gathered in Baltimore Memorial Stadium. These teams are owned by baseball team owners expecting to make big TV contracts. Soccer is promoted for its commercial value because it is more televisable than baseball. Baseball is diminished into moments of action while football is more intelligible on TV than on the stands.

The article reports on a demonstration staged by students against the Mexican government held in Mexico City in October 1968, which almost led to the disruption of the Olympic games. Students at the Plaza de las Tres Culturas ran in panic when a machine gun was fired in the area on October 9. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and 124 national committees issued a statement on October 12 that urged the people to proclaim a spiritual truce and have a unity for the games.

The article highlights some of the sites and attractions in Mexico, the home of the 1968 Olympics. As part of the celebrations of the cultural Olympics, there will be a world folklore festival with international music and dance groups performing in the streets and squares. There will also be bullfight cards in the Plaza Mexico, the biggest bullring in the world. Recommended Mexican restaurants include the Lincoln Grill, the San Angel Inn and the El Taquito. Travel and lodging tips for visitors to Mexico are discussed.

The article looks at the scandals involving skier Jean-Claude Killy and retired professional soccer player Stanley Matthews. The press in Paris, France claimed that Killy made some money beyond his official government employment as a customs official. "Le Canard Enchain" magazine has accused Killy of selling to "Paris Match" a photograph of himself wearing his Olympic gold medals. The British Football Association found Port Vale, the Fourth Division club managed by Matthews, guilty of several offenses, including recruiting underage boys.

The article reports on the soccer match between the Glasgow Celtic and the Glasgow Rangers to be held in Glasgow, Scotland in January 1968. It details Glasgow's reputation as a violent city where the most celebrated traditions are shipbuilding, soccer and fighting men. The article offers a brief history of the city of Glasgow and the competition between the Celtic and the Rangers.

The article presents an update on sports in the U.S. and Great Britain. Adolph Rupp, basketball coach at the University of Kentucky, announced that the press could no longer enter his team's dressing room after games. The Dallas Tornados soccer team lost to Singapore's national team in an exhibition match held in Singapore in December 1967 and were stoned by the crowd. Data on the catches of Doctor Terence Coulson and some 50 eel-hunting enthusiasts throughout Great Britain are being collated and analyzed using a computer.

This section offers sports news briefs as of December 1976. Leftist Argentine writer Juan Jose Sabreli believes that football promotes passivity among people and promotes non-action and non-participation in public life. Physician Barbara Moore attempted and failed to break the world record for non-stop walking. Efforts to stop police radio dispatchers from transmitting high school football game scores in Texas are underway.

The article covers issues related to sports as of October 2, 1967. According to psychiatrist Doctor John Harrington, British soccer fans prefer to show their aggressions by using bad language. About 600 to 800 persons can be accommodated by the Meramec Caverns during the World Series games to be held in Saint Louis, Missouri. The annual Henley-on-Todd Regatta on the dry Todd River was held by citizens of Alice Springs in the Northern Territory.

The article presents perspectives on several sports development including lawn tennis, ski and soccer. The International Lawn Tennis Federation (ILTF) has rejected a British proposal for open tennis and that rivals National Professional Soccer League and the United Soccer Association are exploring merger possibilities. Two U.S. Air force teams at Misawa Air Base in Japan have played the longest continuous softball game of 90 hours with a final score of 608-444.

This section offers news briefs regarding sports events as of April 1967. CBS will broadcast for the first time the games of the National Professional Soccer League but it plans to show commercials during those times when the ball is kicked a long way off the goal. Members of the Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association have decided to fight for a bill in which they would get 0.5 percent additional share from the handle in New York City. Naturalist Roger Conklin thinks he will never talk with a dolphin.

This section offers news briefs pertaining to sports. Nevada Governor Paul Laxalt and Pennsylvania Governor Raymond P. Shafer have decided to withdraw the boxing rematch between Muhammad Ali and Floyd Patterson. The Professonal Golfers' Association (PGA) has been criticized for its method for determining which touring professional golfers should make up the Ryder Cup team. South African Prime Minister Balthazar Vorster has announced that racially mixed teams could play against white South African teams provided they were traditional.

The article discusses the effort to promote the sport of soccer in the U.S. which was introduced in the country in 1830. It cites the effort of a group of men interested in the sport to test whether the sport can capture the interest of Americans. Their investments led to the collaboration between two professional soccer leagues, the United Soccer Association Soccer, formerly known as North American Soccer League, and the National Professional Soccer League, which will stage a game of the sport in April 1967.

This section offers news briefs on sports in the U.S. The crowd behavior at the Kansas-Colorado basketball game, which was won by the University of Kansas, is criticized. Hockey player Pete Reiser was banned by Referee Frank Austin from a Pete Reisers-Joe Amalfitanos game after Reiser displayed inappropriate behavior. The Pe Ell high school basketball team won against Klickitat in the state class B tournament in Spokane, Washington while its coach Alan Allie was in bed with tonsilitis.

The article features millionaire Jack Kent Cooke. Cooke owns several sports franchises such as the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association, the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League, and a part of the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He is also the owner and builder of the new 14 million U.S.-dollar sports facility called The Forum.

This section offers news briefs on sports events and personalities. New Yorkers voted for statewide lottery in November 1966, in which proceeds will go to public schools. Speed boat enthusiast Donald Campbell dies in a speed boat accident on Coniston Water in England's Lake District while attempting to accelerate in excess of 300 miles per hour. Owner Ben Kerner is selling his National Basketball Association team, the St. Louis Hawks.

The article features Santos Football Club soccer player Edson Arantes do Nascimento or Péle of Brazil. According to the soccer player, he appreciates the children around him. He reveals that he prefers to have more privacy but he considers the attention he receives as a compliment. Péle says that the 1958 World Cup victory of Brazil was the biggest thrill of his career.

The article reports that the national soccer team of England has won the 1966 World Cup held in England. The English national team beat the West German team 4-2 in overtime. Geoffrey Hurst scored three goals for England, while Martin Peters scored one. England defeated Argentina in the quarterfinals 1-0 and Portugal in the semifinals 2-0, with English captain Bobby Charlton scoring both goals, to reach the final against West Germany.

The article talks about the 1966 World Cup being held in England. The quadrennial event is estimated to be viewed live by 2 million spectators willing to shell out a total of five million U.S. dollars, attending matches at eight stadiums. Around 1,600 journalists, 700 radio and television broadcasters are covering the event with the final game to be viewed by an estimated 400 million worldwide via television. Top favorites to win the tournament are the Brazilians, Argentinians and Germans.

The article features U.S. Navy midshipman and Navy lacrosse player Jimmy Lewis who is set to leave athletics to start flight training in September 1966 to pursue his U.S. Navy career. Lewis, a resident of Long Island, New York, is esteemed in Maryland, a state known for its love for lacrosse. He is also set to receive the Naval Academy Athletic Association Sword for Excellence as Best Athlete of the Academy on his graduation day.

The article reveals how local soccer teams at Saint Louis University in Missouri played well during the national soccer championships held in the first week of December 1965. It explains how kicking a soccer ball is as natural as pulling girls' pigtails to Saint Louis boys, especially the Catholic ones. It adds that the Catholic Youth Council of Saint Louis sponsors 447 teams whose players number 20-30 players each as well as promising Catholic high school squads. Non-Catholics have joined the teams, making St. Louis University a premier soccer school.

This section offers news briefs on sports. Sam Snead won his biggest award in golf during his 1965 tournament in spite of the fact that he is already 53 years old. St. Petersburg, Florida is a place that is good to for a hockey franchise especially in winter because of its population of sports-minded oldsters who have an extremely high number of New England expatriates and retired Canadians. A team from North Korea will be joining elite international soccer teams during the Jules Rimet Cup tournament in England in July 1966.