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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...calling Mary Martin (in Born Yesterday) "TV champion," TIME, Nov. 5 implies that she walloped Elvis Presley (on The Ed Sullivan Show) in the weekly Sunday-at-8 fracas. According to Trendex pulse-takers, Elvis outwriggled Mary...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Nov. 26, 1956 | 11/26/1956 | See Source »

...closest race of all is in touch football. Winthrop beat Eliot yesterday, stretching its perfect record to six wins. Kirkland, with five wins and no losses, meets Dunster this afternoon, and if the Deacons win, they will have to play off against Winthrop to determine a champion...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: On the House | 11/15/1956 | See Source »

...these facile anodynes are clearly inadequate to dismiss the tragedy of brutal slaughter, the blatant violation of every civilized principle of right and humanity that Soviet tanks are enacting in the streets of Budapest. Nehru the nationalist, the anti-colonialist, the champion of humanism has played a sorry card; there can be little doubt about that...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Et Tu, Nehru | 11/14/1956 | See Source »

Although Yale has beaten both defending champion Cornell and the varsity by nearly identical scores, a victory is not assured the once-defeated Elis. For in addition to both of these teams, they must contend with Army...

Author: By William C. Sigal, | Title: Eli Team Rated Over Crimson In Cross Country Championship | 11/9/1956 | See Source »

Cornell is bothered by depth problems. Behind Midler, they have Dave Eckel, last year's champion, but a disappointment all year. Two sophomores, Charlie Hill and Nat Cravener, are not too far behind Eckel, while number five man Kirk McCreary is doubtful...

Author: By William C. Sigal, | Title: Eli Team Rated Over Crimson In Cross Country Championship | 11/9/1956 | See Source »

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