Word: columbias
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...became Cincinnati's No. 1 civic participant, belonging to everything from the Community Chest to the opera association (as well as the Rookwood Historical and Philosophical Society, a bigwig, poker-playing group). In 1950 McElroy's public spirit took him to a luncheon for the president of Columbia University, who needed $25,000 to help finance Columbia's American Assembly, a series of conferences on public issues. After Columbia's president explained the project, McElroy asked him to "wait around for a few moments while I nail this thing together." On the spot he raised...
...conscientiously mulling over 1957's output of movies, the New York Film Critics and the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures-the weightiest U.S. cinematic arbiters-announced their "best" choices, found themselves agreeing more than usual. Both groups marked The Bridge on the River Kwai (Sam Spiegel; Columbia) as the year's finest U.S.-produced film, Bridge's Alec Guinness and David Lean as best actor and director. Other decisions were split. Best actress: Deborah Kerr in Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (Critics), Joanne Woodward in The Three Faces of Eve (Board). Best foreign movie: Gervaise (Critics...
Their backs to the wall after an ignominious defeat by Tufts earlier in the week, the Crimson varsity basketball team fought valiantly this week-end, smashing Columbia, 80-61, Friday, and then losing, 58-55, in the last eight seconds to Cornell on the next night...
...Columbia, the dark horse in the Ivy League this season, is a young, inexperienced squad that is in the process of rebuilding after the graduation of its brilliant All-Ivy League stars Chet Forte and Ted Dwyer. The only player remaining from last year's Lion five is 6 ft. 5 in. center Rudy Milkey...
Milkey, who is the Columbia captain, has led Coach Lou Rossini's quintet in scoring this season. His best shots are a left-handed hook and overhead two-hand set shot. But the big center is not considered as aggressive a ballplayer as Brown's Gerry Alaimo and should not prove as troublesome under the boards as the burly Bruin center...