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...Tense and nervous, the two sat side by side in the cathedral sanctuary, listening in a hush to a brief sermon by the Bishop of Monaco. Then, in the simple ritual of an ancient faith, they vowed lifelong fidelity each to the other. Rainier slipped the wedding ring halfway onto Grace's finger, and, like many a bride before her, Grace came to his aid and with a sure hand slid the ring firmly home...
...choice of former Masters winners (who have one invitation to give) mostly on the strength of his upset victory over Amateur Champion Harvie Ward in last month's San Francisco city championship. Sent off, appropriately enough, with Amateur Billy Joe Patton, who led the field to the halfway mark two years ago, Venturi did everything right. His drives were true, his irons crisp and sure. Not once did he take more than two putts a hole. But he was being pushed hard by some tough pros: the defending champ, Dentist Cary Middlecoff (with a 67), Shelly Mayfield and Tommy...
Next day the weather was still bad. But for Venturi that was all right. He shot a three-under-par 69 to set a Masters' 36-hole record (135) for amateurs and tie Nelson's 14-year-old professional record for the halfway point in the tournament. In second place, Cary Middlecoff dropped farther back with a 72, for a total of 139. Hogan shot a 78 and was out of the running. Four were bunched in third place; in fourth, with 143, was Jackie Burke Jr. of Kiamesha Lake...
...home. The Icelandic Althing (Parliament) passed a resolution urging the withdrawal of all foreign troops, meaning the 5,000 U.S. soldiers and airmen who have been stationed in unarmed Iceland-at its own request-since 1951. Pulling out would deprive the U.S. of an important early-warning radar establishment halfway between New York and Moscow, and the strategic $100 million Keflavik air base, where a squadron of F-89s is stationed...
This time concert gets to halfway point without trouble. Then Hampton calls for Flying Home. Band responds. Music gets hotter. Saxophonist gets up for solo, squirms, twists, flops, lies on back, feet up. Critic for Algemeen Handelsblad makes note for next day's review: "Tenor saxophonist lies on ground and copulates with his shimmering instrument." Hampton rattles drumsticks on his soles. Calls out "Hey bob-a-reebob!" Crowd calls (Dutch accent) "Hey bob-a-reebob!" Fellow cries "Louder, louder...