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...where students say there were three pregnancies last year, embarrasses a couple leaving a party to be alone by crying "Baaa" and jerking their elbows in a sideward motion, indicating that the couple intends to do more than make sheep's eyes. Interracial necking is acceptable, reports Junior Clyde Leland, 15, "but usually they're the phonies trying so hard to be liberal." Denver's suburban Cherry Creek High is known for academic excellence and high-strung students, but it also has "woodsies"-dancing on the sand of a dry creek bed while beer cans...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Students: On the Fringe of a Golden Era | 1/29/1965 | See Source »

Coaches lor Christ. For five prayer-filled days, the students gathered together to sing hymns and read Scripture, listen to lectures by faculty professors and missionaries on such topics as the dynamics of evangelism and the responsibilities of Christian ministry. Among the guest speakers were Billy Graham and Dr. Clyde Taylor, general director of the 2,000,000-member National Association of Evangelicals...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Evangelism: God & Man on 800 Campuses | 1/15/1965 | See Source »

Most of the pilots were pros-airline captains, crop dusters, Air Force officers-shooting at $45,000 in prize money for the nine events. The rest were out for kicks. "I know it sounds ridiculous, but my bathtub at home is bigger than this plane," sighed Clyde Parsons, a 215-lb. California rancher who won a midget-class race by averaging 147 m.p.h. around a 21-mile course in a plane he had painstakingly built in his own garage...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Flying: Just a Dry Run | 10/2/1964 | See Source »

...copper mines of Chile are a natural proving ground for the boss of Anaconda Co.-Charles M. Brinckerhoff, 63, who last week was promoted from president to the newly created post of vice chairman and chief executive officer. He succeeds Clyde E. Weed, 74, who stays on as chairman. A Columbia-trained mining engineer, Brinckerhoff spent 23 of his 38 years with Anaconda supervising its Chilean mines, the source of 70% of the output and 80% of the profits of the world's second largest copper producer (after Kennecott). Among his honors: the Bernardo O'Higgins Order...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Personalities: Jun. 5, 1964 | 6/5/1964 | See Source »

...teachers voted not to sign contracts for the 1964-65 academic year. Nevertheless, it seemed likely that they would be back at their blackboards this fall. Elections are coming up in November for a new legislature (40 teachers are candidates) and a new governor (Clyde cannot succeed himself). Rather than stay off the job, the U.E.A. will probably pressure the seven gubernatorial candidates for a commitment to educational spending, then grandly declare that the next move is up to the politicians who are elected...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Utah: Off Limits | 5/29/1964 | See Source »

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