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Dates: during 1950-1959
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After this first-string threat, the varsity could also gain an edge with its backfield depth, although neither squad can boast real manpower on the bench. The Bruins' test of reserve strength, which is admittedly shallow, could come against the Crimson's second line...

Author: By Bruce M. Reeves, | Title: Crimson To Face Upset-Minded Bruins Today | 11/12/1955 | See Source »

Early speculation among the local politicians at the primary ballot count predicted that the CCA would also gain two more positions on the nine-member Council. These candidates are Marcus Morton, an incumbent who finished fifth in the voting yesterday with 2114, and Vice-Mayor Myman Pill, who placed ninth with...

Author: By Bruce M. Reeves, | Title: Early Returns Indicate C.C.A. Council Majority | 11/10/1955 | See Source »

Pill, a city officer for 22 years, is expected to make up his deficit rapidly with second and third place choices, while Morton, only 83 votes behind fourth-place Mrs. Wise, should also gain enough points to reach the quota...

Author: By Bruce M. Reeves, | Title: Early Returns Indicate C.C.A. Council Majority | 11/10/1955 | See Source »

...survive, Negro publications may have to follow the example of Ebony and Atlanta's Daily World, the only Negro daily in the U.S. The World has prospered by consistently giving its 17,000 weekday readers full, even-tempered news coverage. This year it has a 45% advertising gain over 1954. Says the World's Managing Editor William Gordon, 36, a 1952 Harvard Nieman fellow: "We aren't in business just to fight for racial equality. The Negro today wants to be well and accurately informed. With desegregation. I can see no decline in the need...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: The Negro Press: 1955 | 11/7/1955 | See Source »

...Martin again bucked, this time for three yards, so it was fourth and two to go on the Crimson 11, as the Tigers lined up single wing to the left. On this crucial play, Princeton made the mistake of trying the Harvard left side Meigs side. Martin, trying to gain the first down, was thrown for a three yard loss by Meigs and Morrison...

Author: By Bernard M. Gwertzman, | Title: Crimson Eleven Edges Favored Princeton, 7-6 | 11/7/1955 | See Source »

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