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Word: holderness (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...fellow sleighriders were such visitors as the Marquis de la Falaise and Liechtenstein's Prince Constantine. Among them, however, there was only one man considered a sure bet to do better than the Italian. He was a Canadian World War II bomber pilot named Doug Connor, holder of just about every record on the Cresta books and winner of nearly every other Cresta cup this year...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: St. Moritz Sleigh Ride | 3/4/1957 | See Source »

...same device used in 1952 to raise interest from 2.9% to 3%. The maturity period of bonds was then cut from ten years to nine years, eight months. The new plan would cut maturity to eight years, eleven months, and pay 3% interest after only three years. (The holder will not get the 3¼% unless he holds the bond till maturity.) A similar rate increase will be made on Series H bonds, which are sold in denominations of $500 and more, with semiannual interest payments. Series J and K bonds, sold in denominations up to $100,000, would...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GOVERNMENT: Boost for Bonds | 2/25/1957 | See Source »

...Cairns is the Heptagonal champion, but he has been bothered by a severe case of shin splints. If this University record-holder can regain his old form, this event could prove to be a consistent point-producer for the varsity, for senior Bill Morris is showing the form which made him a standout freshman year. If these two come through, the loss of Wharton to the 600 will not be so drastic...

Author: By William C. Sigal, | Title: LINING THEM UP | 1/17/1957 | See Source »

...shot put, Jim Doty and Hank Abbott, both sophomores, must fill the vacuum left by the graduation of captain and record-holder Art Siler. Neither has shown up exceptionally well...

Author: By William C. Sigal, | Title: LINING THEM UP | 1/17/1957 | See Source »

...Geoffrey Holder (who plays the slave, Lucky) gave a fascinating stream-of-consciousness account of his feelings from the first rehearsal through last Friday's performance. Rex Ingram explained the religious significance of Pozzo's role and his own feeling of personal identification with the character. Earle Hyman (Didi), with his usual facile articulateness, talked about his own cultural reactions (including music and art), and later said, "I wouldn't have been able to learn my lines in this play unless every one of them meant something definite to me. . . .Nevertheless, I still consider myself a Shakespeare man" (a highly...

Author: By Caldwell Titcomb, | Title: The Enigma of 'Godot' | 1/17/1957 | See Source »

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