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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...century or more. The First Families of Virginia have gradually given ground to wealthier Yankees, to be sure, but the invaders have been eager to preserve the pastoral traditions and manored customs of another era. The stately homes are well kept, and some of the nation's finest horses are pastured behind dazzling whitewashed fences. Except for its new French chef, the Red Fox Tavern in the hamlet of Middleburg (pop. 663) is much as it was when Mosby's Rangers made it a regular stop during the War Between the States. And the young George Washington would...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Virginia: Social Notes from Glen Ora | 3/24/1961 | See Source »

...incredible Last fall coach Jack Baraoby made the understatement of the year when he the 1960-81 "one of great challenge." But by February, the Crimson's sopho lades varsity had yet to lose more than two individual matches to any college and was one of the finest...

Author: By Frederic L. Ballard jr., | Title: THE SPORTING SCENE | 3/15/1961 | See Source »

...Fleet (the prostitute and, as it turns out, the boys' mother) got an Oscar, but probably for sheer stamina; at least no one else in the film is required to say (with pride and disdain): "I run the toughest house on the coast, and I've got the finest clientele...

Author: By Anthony Hiss, | Title: East of Eden | 3/13/1961 | See Source »

Anyone who passed the Center's ance on West 34th Street last ay evening might have thought another such radical gathering taking place. Hundreds of pla- waving young men, women, teenagers milled around the s, while a squad of New York's strian finest diligently tried to order. Across the street a ller group marched sullenly up down with a different set of : the inevitable counter-de-stration...

Author: By Clark Woodroe, | Title: Conservative Rally Quaint But Successful | 3/10/1961 | See Source »

Although not as unexpected, Bob Kaufmann's record performance in the 200 yard backstroke was actually even more remarkable, since the backstroke is normally slower than butterfly. The Crimson ace proved once again that he is one of the finest backstrokers in the country, as he covered the 200 yards in 2:04.5, leaving Bulldogs Allan Cunningham and Bob Boni well in his wake--despite the fact that both the second and third place times bettered the Yale record...

Author: By Rudolf V. Ganz jr., | Title: Varsity Falls to Eli Swimmers, 52-43, As Both Teams Break Eleven Records | 3/6/1961 | See Source »

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