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...Weather Bureau issued flood warnings for the Charles River yesterday afternoon, but indicates that there is now no danger in the Basin. However, the upper river is expected to crest at four feet today and over six feet on Thursday, flooding lowlands and cellars in the Dedham and Dover vicinity...
...irony that, as he nears the end of his political life (Byrd says nothing about the subject, but friends give odds that he will not run for re-election in 1964), Harry Byrd has arrived at a crest of effective power and influence. He has, in fact, become a symbol of the Capitol Hill rebellion against the young activist who lives at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue...
Jazzed Up Dissonance. Stan Kenton's crew, which last week was midway through a nine-month tour, is riding the crest of a post-rock 'n' roll revival of interest in bands. The revival has not yet risen to the peak of the '30s when the bands roamed the countryside in gaudy caravans, carrying a whiff of the wide world with them. But, although there are fewer bands today, the top ones are making bigger money and getting more bookings. If they wanted to, such men as Ray Anthony, Harry James, Duke Ellington, Woody Herman...
Search for Power. Betty caught on as Washington's diarist in 1945. She rode to, the crest of capital society in the wake of Good Friend Perle Mesta. In the process, she built a strong reputation as a reporter...
...grand jury flatly, as it took official notice of the whipped-up wave-a circulation-grabbing stunt that is as old as journalism itself. As for San Francisco's papers, they barely took notice of the grand jury. Not at all embarrassed, they went merrily on, riding the crest of a wave that they had created from a single unfortunate incident in Panhandle park...