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...Princeton with only a 1-4 record in Ivy League play, should give Harvard the breather it needs. Munro plans to experiment once more with Captain Tony Davies at inside right, in an effort to bolster the Crimson attack. Davies moved up alongside Ohiri in the Penn contest, but Harvard was again unable to score...
...long article over his signature praising the achievements of the Soviet Union as well as the "Leninist" leadership of Comrade Khrushchev, and pointedly recalling Stalin's errors. By thus using the broken old soldier, Khrushchev caused speculation that he might want a military man's prestige to bolster his own position against army critics, possibly rallied around tough Defense Minister Marshal Rodion Malinovsky...
...absence of such a radical recommendation as a core program, the Committee could suggest a number of ways to bolster the present program. It should, for example, make a final decision as to whether nat sci courses should teach the history of science, the logic of science, or science itself--or some combination of the three--and might well conclude that to gain an elementary knowledge of science students should take a two year rather than a one-year course...
...they face Adams, currently tied for fifth place with a 2-2 record. Dudley forfeited to Adams last Thursday, but missed the work it needs on its unique "lonesome end" offense. They have shown a strong defensive line throughout the season, but are still looking for some halfbacks to bolster their running attack...
...attain more defense contracts for Massachusetts. He argues that two elected Kennedys can offer only mutual embarrassment, not mutual aid. But, even on Lodge's terms, will a President who appoints one brother Attorney General and permits another to run for the Senate be embarrassed to bolster the Massachusetts economy for the sake of Ted's polical career? Ted sees nothing impractical in his probable future relationship with the President. Our responsibilities are different, says Ted. "The President would expect me to support Massachusetts as he did as Senator." Thus Ted praises the Trade Expansion Act but warns that "Massachusetts...