Many people today are feeling despondent about the state of the economy. It’s clear that their real needs are being ignored by well-off politicians with free health care and assured future income, and the fact that if they actually have a job they are doing twice as much as usual because of lay-offs and the blackmail of ‘Do it or you’re next out.’

On February 3, 1962 at Madison Square Garden, John Uelses became the first pole vaulter in the world to clear sixteen feet.

Some fool of a photographer rushed forward to get a good shot and bumped the standard, knocking down the bar. Next day in Boston John repeated the feat without the photographer, showing that it wasn't just a fluke. Two weeks later in Louisville he couldn't even clear fourteen feet!

Again in 1962, Arnold Palmer played at the British Open in Troon, Scotland. His qualifying round was a splendid 67 strokes. During that Open he established all kinds of records and won the tournament by four strokes. Ten days later in the Professional Golfer's Association championship he ended up in seventeenth place, ten strokes behind the leader.