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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...President-have the job of setting the desegregation timetable to suit the Supreme Court dictum of desegregation "with all deliberate speed," but 3) a desegregation order from a federal court "must be obeyed" by state officials, and the specific powers of a state governor "may not be used" to defeat a valid federal court order. Narrowing down to the Southern governors' Little Rock formula, the President wanted Faubus first to promise to use his police powers positively to enforce federal court orders; eventually the President settled for the Southern governors' draft that Faubus would promise negatively...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: The Same Crisis | 10/14/1957 | See Source »

Providence will counter with essentially the same team that succumbed to the Crimson by a 23-38 score last season. The Crimson squad is not taking this meet lightly, however, for seniors like Norris and Reider still remember the surprise defeat that Providence inflicted on them as freshmen. Three runners who beat Reider that year will be in the Friar lineup today...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Cross Country Team Seeks Third Straight In Providence Meet | 10/11/1957 | See Source »

...urged a two-point anti-inflation program to supplement Government policies: 1) efforts by management and labor to increase productivity, and 2) restraint by both to keep wage rises from outpacing productivity. In effect, Blough was restating Dwight Eisenhower's theme: in a free economy, the Government cannot defeat inflation without help from business and labor. And help is urgently needed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE ECONOMY: The World's Crisis | 10/7/1957 | See Source »

Pete Reider, varsity ace who holds the record over the 4.1 mile course, nearly suffered defeat, as he had his hands full with Maine's ace, Dan Daly...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Crimson Cross Country Wins Meet Over Springfield, Maine Saturday | 10/7/1957 | See Source »

Cornell will be seeking to avenge last year's surprise defeat, when the Crimson upset the Big Red, 32 to 7, at Ithaca. The biggest gun in the Cornell arsenal will be the running of fleet halfback Bo Roberson, particularly around the ends. But Yovicsin, who watched Cornell's game last Saturday, does not class the Big Red as predominantly a running team. He points out that Tom Skypeck's passing gives the Ithacans an effective, balanced attack...

Author: By Adam Clymer, | Title: Cornell Favored by 12 Points In Yovicsin's Opening Contest | 10/5/1957 | See Source »

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