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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Facing a newly significant Negro vote, politicians are suddenly careful not to alienate it. In Memphis, where a huge Negro vote was created by the late Boss Crump for. his own political uses, incumbent Congressman Clifford Davis anxiously dubs as "very vicious" any criticism of his 19th century voting record...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: Catching Up | 8/3/1962 | See Source »

> Erratic Whitney Reed, the U.S.'s No. 1-ranked tennis player, suffered a double loss when he was beaten by unranked Mike Belkin of Miami Beach in the first round of the National Clay Courts Championships, and then because of his poor showing was fired from the 1962 Davis...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Scoreboard: Aug. 3, 1962 | 8/3/1962 | See Source »

Among the 700 people at the New Mexico meeting were some who came all the way from ranches in Texas and Arizona-just as their forebears did in decades past. The cow country's first campfire meeting was organized back in 1890 by the Rev. W. B. Bloys, Stated...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Chuck-Wagon Christianity | 8/3/1962 | See Source »

Two queens make quite a pair-especially in Hollywood, where one leading lady ordinarily fills a house. But Joan Crawford and Bette Davis, both 54. have much in common. Both have had four husbands, won Oscars and published autobiographies. Now the royal twosome are cast as starring partners in What...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Jul. 27, 1962 | 7/27/1962 | See Source »

"Everything Right." In the first of the two games last week, Rollins proved that he was worth the votes. He was the only American League standout in a contest that saw Willie Mays cover centerfield like a vacuum cleaner, Maury Wills steal everything except the Scoreboard, the National League win...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Who's on Third? | 7/20/1962 | See Source »

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