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Crimson varsity strength in early meets has come from the heavier weights. Coming from behind, the heavier wrestlers were responsible for the victory over Amherst...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Wrestlers Seek Third Win From Tufts Squad Tonight | 12/17/1952 | See Source »

...many letters TIME has received from indignant Marines pointing out this mistake, but I'll bet a three-day pass to an ice-cream cone that the mails from Labrador, Tripoli, Munson, Harlan County, Ky. and other far corners of the globe are just a little heavier this week...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Dec. 8, 1952 | 12/8/1952 | See Source »

...Will the minority vote swing away from the Democrats? One predominantly Jewish precinct in Philadelphia gave Stevenson a heavier lead than it gave Truman...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Election Night | 11/10/1952 | See Source »

...Tech's Rambling Wrecks were a one-point favorite at kickoff time, and from the opening whistle their famed lightweight (191 lbs. average) defense platoon set about the business of smothering Duke's star passer, Worth ("a million") Lutz. Tech Tackle Bob Sherman twice broke through the heavier (by 15 lbs.) Duke line to block punts and break up touchdowns. Georgia Tech ended up on the long end of a 28-7 score, the undisputed Southeastern Conference leader, possessor of invitations from both the Sugar and Orange Bowls, and in a strong position to demand recognition...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: The Unbeaten Few | 11/10/1952 | See Source »

...rise so much in the usually Democratic cities. One plausible explanation of the suburban and upstate gains in registration is the influx of city people to the suburbs. If this were the only reason for the rise, Democrats might rejoice. But in the cities registration has been heavier in traditionally Republican districts. Perhaps this is partly due to the strong Dewey-Ives campaign, which has been steadily plugging Eisenhower, while the Stevenson forces have had little help and less organization...

Author: By Michael Maccoby, | Title: The Campaign | 11/4/1952 | See Source »

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