CHAMPAIGN, Ill., Oct. 26 -- With second-ranked Ohio State facing humiliation and its star quarterback, Rex Kern, sidelined, Ron Maciejowski bailed out the Buckeyes today with a last-ditch touchdown pass for a 31-24 victory over Illinois.  

OHIO STATE TOPS ILLINOIS BY 31-24; Sophomore Fires Scoring Pass in Final Minutes

The embattled unions representing New York's policemen, firemen and other unionized civil servants could give lessons in precision calculation to the computer wizards at the National Spacecraft Center in Houston.  

A Rash of 'Me-Tooism' Raises Havoc in the Uniformed Services

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 26 -- A surprising Pennsylvania eleven, which has been riding the dizzy heights with college football's unbeaten royalty, upset Princeton today, 19-14.  

PENN BEATS PRINCETON;; A 19-14 TRIUMPH

MEXICO CITY, Oct. 26 -- A United States athlete, Mike Burton of Carmichael, Calif., achieved the impossible dream tonight 7,350 feet above sea level. He won an Olympic gold medal in a long-distance swimming event, the 1,500-meter free-style.  

U.S. WINS 3 SWIMMING AND 2 BOXING GOLD MEDALS;; WORLD MARK SET

THE potent influence of the Vietnam war on the course of this country's financial markets is being forcefully demonstrated once again.  

Wall Street Hesitates As Peace Recedes; Week in Finance:

WEST POINT, N. Y., Oct. 26 -- Under inspection by Gen. William C. Westmoreland, the Chief of Staff of the United States Army, the United States Military Academy's football team rolled out its caissons today in a 57-25 victory over Duke. A junior halfback, Lynn Moore, scored four touchdowns for Army.  

Army Routs Duke, 57-25, As Moore Gets 4 Scores; ARMY TRIUMPHS OVER DUKE, 57-25

BOSTON, Oct. 26 -- Harvard's football team remained undefeated today by beating Dartmouth 22-7, departing from the customary script in the 72-game rivalry.  

Harvard Stays Undefeated; Dartmouth Routed, 22-7

Louis Rowan's Quicken Tree demonstrated his excellent distance capabilities by winning the two-mile Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont Park yesterday. At the same time Mrs. Edith W. Bancroft's Damascus, the horse of the year for 1967 and the 6-to-5 favorite, finished last in the slim field of six, more than 36 lengths out of first place.  

DAMASCUS HURT, RUNS LAST; GOLD CUP TAKEN BY QUICKEN TREE

" WE Bombed in New Haven" doesn't work, and I think it's important to know why. What does "work" mean in this case? What should happen to us in the theater as we sit watching war games that turn out to be real and deadly games?

Walter Kerr vs. Joseph Heller; Walter Kerr vs. Joseph Heller

48 states turn clocks back to Standard Time

Clocks Turned Back To Standard Time

Wicker article on Dem upsurge and question of whether it is enough; says McCarthy backers return to fold at rising rate is factor; says other factors include rise in contributions

HUMPHREY SURGE IS OFFERING AIDES A HOPE FOR UPSET; Rise in Political Fortunes and Gain in Gallup Poll Brighten Party Chance

Conf on Civil Service Legis urges Rockefeller call session to change laws on voting places so that picketing at schools will not interfere with voting

Dr. Allen Again Attempts To End City School Strike; Commissioner Allen Tries Again To Find Solution to School Crisis

Nixon, in apparent reaction to Humphrey efforts to portray him as irresponsible, pledges if elected to seek arms control accords, radio s; insists however that widening US arms superiority is prerequisite; says failure to maintain 'credibility of Amer commitment and power' had encouraged Soviet expansionism in early yrs of Kennedy Adm; says expansionism was not arrested until Kennedy's firm display of strength in Cuban missile crisis; his aides deny that s, an impromptu one, is sign of concern that his s on mil superiority needed softening

Nixon Vows Effort To Seek Arms Curb; Stand Seen Eased; Nixon Pledges to Seek Arms Curb

Bundy, noting widespread criticism of his and foundation's role in advancing decentralization, says present crisis indicates decentralization should have begun earlier but only after effective planning; holds teachers' rights and community control are not incompatible; cites lr he included with Bundy com decentralization plan, '67, warning Educ Bd and State Educ Comr must have powers to bar racism in any school dist; says com probe did not realize depth of feelings and local conflicts over decentralization

BUNDY FEARS 'SEA' OF SCHOOL HATRED; He Insists Teachers' Rights and Community Control Are Not Incompatible

THE question of why people do not go to see Jean-Luc Godard movies in commercial theaters has a lot to do with where movies are, who the audience is and what movies have to do with the other arts.  

Adler Loves Godard -- Sort of; Adler Loves Godard -Sort of

THE one thing uncontroversial about the Living Theater is that it is controversial. Having just been finished, in Brooklyn, its first New York season since its voluntary banishment to Europe, the company has been lavishly praised and lavishly blamed.  

Clive Barnes vs. Eric Bentley; Clive Barnes vs. Eric Bentley

M Burton (US), 1,500-m free-style; US, 400-m medley relay; K DiBiasi (Italy), platform dive; US, women's 400-m free-style relay

Sports News

The personal melodrama involving Rutgers' backfield had a happy ending for the Scarlet Knights yesterday at Baker Field and Rich Policastro, in his first starting assignment, directed Rutgers to a 28-17 victory over Columbia.  

RUTGERS DEFEATS COLUMBIA, 28 TO 17; Stonebraker, Mitchell Each Score Twice for Scarlet

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Czechs, as part of celebrations marking 50th anniv of repub, launch campaign to revive his memory; revival seen in sale of his photos and busts throughout nation, exhibitions on him and renaming of sts for him; rebirth of Masaryk cult, after 20-yr taboo and pre-invasion USSR drive against him, seen as act of defiance; brief biog sketch; por; illus of Prague citizens paying tribute at Masaryk family graves

Czechs Honoring Masaryk, a Target of Russians; Czechs Honor Masaryk, Soviet Target

MEXICO CITY, Oct. 26 -- George Foreman of Houston won the Olympic heavyweight boxing gold medal tonight by scoring a second-round technical knockout over Ionas Chepulis of the Soviet Union.  

Foreman and Harris Gain Triumphs in Olympic Ring; AMERICANS TAKE 2 BOXING CROWNS

NYC teachers strike will cost festival $45,000 because of effect on student season, Sep 30-Nov 23

Black Writers Emerge; Black Writers

nationwide sampling finds investors cautious on outlook; illus

Investors Grow Wary Of Market; Investors Grow Wary Of Market

Article on bicycle trip along route of old Croton Aqueduct; illus; map

A 32-Mile-Long Swath of Green From the Country to the City

Johnson defends his policy, s, W Va; says he has devoted every waking hr since March 31 to seeking to solve problem of war

JOHNSON CAUTIONS ON G.O.P. VICTORY; In a Trip to Appalachia He Assails Opposition and Defends His War Policy

Alain Auderset is a Swiss Christian author of bandes dessinées and is best known for his comics albums Willy Grunch, Marcel, and ROBI.

Alain Auderset, Swiss author and illustrator

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Gopalakrishnan Padmanabhan, better known by his stage name Dileep, is an Indian actor, producer, comedian and entrepreneur who predominantly works in the Malayalam film industry. He has also acted in Tamil, Hindi, and Kannada films. He has won several awards, including Kerala State Film Awards and one Filmfare Awards South. Dileep was one of the most commercially successful malayalam actors.

Dileep, Indian actor and producer

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Vincent Samways is an English former professional footballer and manager who played as a central midfielder from 1986 until 2006.

Vinny Samways, English footballer and manager

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October 27, 1968

Headlines from October 27, 1968

OHIO STATE TOPS ILLINOIS BY 31-24; Sophomore Fires Scoring Pass in Final Minutes

A Rash of 'Me-Tooism' Raises Havoc in the Uniformed Services

PENN BEATS PRINCETON;; A 19-14 TRIUMPH

U.S. WINS 3 SWIMMING AND 2 BOXING GOLD MEDALS;; WORLD MARK SET

Wall Street Hesitates As Peace Recedes; Week in Finance:

Billboard 200

Cheap Thrills

Time Peace/The Rascals' Greatest Hits

Feliciano!

The Time Has Come

In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida

Notable Births

Notable Deaths

Historical Context for October 27, 1968