Word: clay
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Anyone with bets down on both the Clay-Cooper fight and the Preakness is going to need two TV sets to keep track of the action this Saturday. For once, it isn't due to the networks' penchant for counterprogramming. Both events are being held simultaneously: the heavyweight championship bout, live from London via Early Bird satellite (ABC, 5-6:30 p.m.);* the 91st running of the Triple Crown classic, live from Pimlico...
Since the dyslexic child has faulty visual and auditory perception, Mrs. McGlannan tries to reinforce these senses by stressing touch techniques. Children make human and animal figures out of clay to get a clearer conception of spatial relationships, work with big Masonite squares and circles to get a grip on geometric symbols. They stand on one foot and hold out their arms to comprehend the ideas of leftness and rightness. They manipulate letters that have been fashioned from pipe cleaners, feel the shapes with their eyes closed as the teacher pronounces the letter's sound. The aim, says...
Volunteers (called Accionista) might help the unskilled poor build a clay pipe to bring in water or teach them basic job skills such as sewing and welding. But for the most part, ACCION is not there to give technical assistance or to dole out aid. In fact, alms-giving charities just hinder ACCION's effort to stimulate the people into initiating projects for themselves...
...tough first match captain Dave Benjamin beat Clay Hamlin, 5-7, 6-1, 6-4. The Penn junior followed his service to the net to consistently score on the volley. Hamlin's net game remained strong throughout the match, but Benjamin was lobbing well and he got even better as the match progressed. Benjamin simply wore his opponent down with his combination of lobs, drop shots, and fantastic retrieving...
Playing in the number one slot for the Quakers will be junior Clay Hamlia, a hard-serving junior who was undefeated at number three last year. Harvard's Dave Benjamin, a control player, should fare better against Hamlin today on the soft Crimson courts than he did against slugger Peese on hard courts last season...