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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...wreckage and fired more sparks. To his passengers, Stowe made a grim announcement. If they stayed in their seats they would survive; if they tried to climb out, or touched metal, they would probably be electrocuted. Woodenly, 19 survivors huddled inside, gasped as they heard Melanie Jane whimpering close by. As the lightning flashed they could see the baby crawling back toward the bus. Chicago-bound Eduardo Ramos shouted for her to go back, to stay away. But in each glimpse she came closer. Suddenly, after an agonizing half-hour, there was a quick hiss of sparks. Said Eduardo Ramos...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CHILDREN: Alone in the Dark | 5/26/1958 | See Source »

...Politician of Catastrophe. In a tense situation, suddenly close to civil war, these proud, cryptic words stirred hopes, fears and questions throughout France. The government-run national radio network broke into a musical program to flash the message. A special edition of France Soir, the nation's largest evening paper, disappeared from the newsstands like birdseed scattered before a flock of starlings. In near panic, Speaker Andre Le Troquer of the National Assembly called upon all Deputies who were out of town to return to Paris at once...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FRANCE: I Am Ready | 5/26/1958 | See Source »

...love, they decide to clear its name. They call it "passion" and proceed to enjoy it. But with Belle's death, Isa feels the birthpangs of guilt ("dead . . . she divided us forever"). Isa and Maurice quarrel, Gallic-fashion, over the disposition of La Fouve. Then the women again close ranks, and that episodic intruder, man, is expelled bewildered from this strange Garden of Eves. With fitting irony, Maurice leaves Isa pregnant with a daughter to carry on the cycle of gynarchy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: The Man-Eaters | 5/19/1958 | See Source »

Yale proved that its heavyweight varsity is as good as has been claimed when it won the EARC sprints at Princeton Saturday in record breaking time. The Crimson, a close second most of the race, finished third in the 2000 meter race after stroke Bob Lawrence was thrown from the boat eight strokes from the finish line...

Author: By Michael Churchill, | Title: Heavyweight Varsity Places Third As Yale Wins Sprints at Princeton | 5/19/1958 | See Source »

Then the Elis pulled out slightly. Penn and Syracuse were far behind the Crimson. The varsity shortened up on its slides and ran the stroke higher. It appeared to be gaining slightly, although certainly not enough to have caught the powerful Yale varsity. Then came the crab and a close win over Syracuse for third place...

Author: By Michael Churchill, | Title: Heavyweight Varsity Places Third As Yale Wins Sprints at Princeton | 5/19/1958 | See Source »

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