Nation: Basic Bud

If the corn gets as high as an elephant's eye, Oklahomans can thank their Senate candidates: Republican Charles ("Bud") Wilkinson, 48, and Democrat Fred Harris, 33.

Minnesota-born Bud Wilkinson is the former (1947-64) University of Oklahoma football coach whose teams racked up one of the most spectacular records in modern history (145 victories in 178 games). He also served for a time as President Kennedy's top adviser on national physical fitness. Fred Harris is a Cotton County farm boy with a Phi Beta Kappa key and a law degree from the U. of O....

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