Word: crosses
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...roster of nearly 2,000 British subjects who made the grade. The Aga Khan, 77, who as holder of four British knighthoods can already call himself Sir Mahomed Shah, got a fancy new title, mostly for his aid to Moslems in Britain's East African colonies: Knight Grand Cross of St. Michael and St. George. Britain's urbane ambassador to the U.S., Sir Roger Makins, 50, joined the Aga Khan in the same order. Australia's holder of the world record for the mile run (3 min. 58 sec.), lanky John Landy, 24, was given the Order...
...bursting for action. The luck of the draw had spared Seixas, pitted Trabert against Australia's brilliant Lew Hoad in the singles opener. Trabert and Hoad divided the first two sets. In the next, Hoad had Tony sweating at set-point, but lost his chance on a cross-court shot that went out. Hardhitting Tony raised his game a notch, won the set by 12-10, then easily romped off with the fourth and deciding...
...Detroit's Cross Co. made a machine for General Motors that performs 540 operations, turns out 100 engine blocks an hour with the help...
Junior Sten Lium led the varsty ski team entrants yesterday in the eight mile Jackson Cross Country Race at Jackson, N.H. Lium was 26th in a field of 51 which included some the country's top cross country skiers...
...Council gave complete approval to the methods the crow, football, pistol, ski, and fencing teams use in issuing letters. The first two are major sports; the fast three minor. The Council found complaints with the tennis, squash, and cross-country teams' methods of giving letters and in seeking corrective measures. All three sports are minor...