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...scene is a boys' school in suburban Paris, a decayed estate that has the look of having spent too much time at the bottom of an aquarium. The swimming pool is covered with a green scum; the magnificent halls are damp and echoing; the pupils riot over a dinner of sausage and potatoes. There are four teachers: two male nonentities and two striking women -frail Vera Clouzot and mannish but beautiful Simone Signoret. Headmaster Paul Meurisse is a reptilian thug who is married to Vera, keeps Simone as his mistress, and treats both of the women abominably...
Still sizzling, Tony took the center court next day and wasted no time. Now there was no nonplaying Davis Cup captain sitting on the sidelines to talk over strategy every other game. Tony was on his own, and playing better than ever. On the scarred and rain-damp turf, Rosewall could never get set for his nicely timed ground shots. The hard-hopping serve and sharply angled volleys that are Tony's pride kept little Ken off balance. Once in the first set, and again in the second, Tony turned cautious; Rosewall promptly picked up the pace and threatened...
...lovers were pulling themselves away from their after-supper TV and their hi-fi sets. Into private cars and public buses they loaded blankets, cushions and bottles of anti-bug lotions, and rode off to the local stadiums and amphitheaters. At about twilight, they plumped by the thousands on damp grass, slatted benches or cold concrete, and spent the evening straining to catch the sounds of distant fiddling, blowing or singing. In short, the U.S. outdoor music season was under...
...early June's uneven weather. Horrible example: in Washington's Carter Barron Amphitheater the youthful National Ballet Company of Canada, a fountain display called "Dancing Waters" and some unchoreographed water from the clouds joined forces. But the capital's outdoor musical types imperturbably risked the damp and cold, turned out an average 3,000 strong every night for the first week. The Carter Barron budget allows for one rained-out night for each of its 13 weeks...
...looked like a bad day for the big spin in "The Brickyard." Grey rain clouds scudded over Indianapolis; damp winds skittered across the infield as the Memorial Day 500-mile auto race got under way. But Wild Bill Vukovich, 36, the "Grape Picker" from Fresno, Calif., had no time to worry about weather. He kept his eyes on the track. A two-time winner in the 500, "Vuky" was hell-bent on pulling off an unprecedented three...