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Churchill did not take part in Yalta's Far Eastern discussions. His memoirs for late 1944 show his curt dismissal of the importance of China. "This American obsession," he wrote. "That China is one of the world's four great powers is an absolute farce." At Yalta Churchill was content to let Roosevelt and Stalin play out the farce by themselves...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Yalta Story: The Far East | 3/28/1955 | See Source »

Freshman skiers enter their third meet of the season today at Holderness School, Plymouth, N.H. Yardling Captain curt Beebe and Karim Aga khan will provide top Crimson opposition...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Ski Team Will Race Today In Meet at Franconia, N.H. | 3/5/1955 | See Source »

...forward Curt Ford stole the puck with the Crimson in the attacking zone and raced down the ice to beat Dick Hubbell at 7:08 of the final period. Cleary raised hopes of a Crimson come-back with a long shot into the upper right corner at 18:40, but the freshmen were too tired to score again...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Yardling Sextet Loses First in 19 As Terriers Achieve 5-4 Triumph | 2/26/1955 | See Source »

This trend in the Soviet Union has been observed by Michael Karpovich, the Curt Huge Reisinger Professor of Slavic Languages and Literature. "There was considerable variety of thought immediately after the Revolution," Karpovich said, "but now thought is so uniform that it is boring...

Author: By Bernard M. Gwertzman, | Title: Intellectual Achievement Falters While Soviet Emphasizes Industry | 2/16/1955 | See Source »

...other six named by the Junior Chamber of Commerce were: Robert C. Bergenheim, Curt Gowdy, Endicott Penbody '42, Everett P. Pope, John F. Rockott, Jr., and Dr. William B. Schwartz...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Bundy Honored as Outstanding Citizen | 2/9/1955 | See Source »

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