Word: holderness
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Olympic steeplechase champion, who got the Sullivan Trophy as "the amateur athlete . . . who did the most to advance the cause of good sportsmanship during the year." A rank outsider in pre-race ratings, Ashenfelter pulled off the biggest upset of the Olympics when he beat Russia's Record-Holder Vladimir Kasantsev in Olympic-record time...
...British researchers found no notable difference between smokers who inhale and those who don't. Pipe smokers seem less likely to get lung cancer than cigarette smokers, and using a filter or holder with cigarettes seems to afford a little protection. Heavy smokers in the Dorset hills suffer less from lung cancer than their city cousins. This, say the researchers, may be because something in cigarette smoke, combined with something in city air, is a more powerful stimulator of lung cancer than either factor alone...
...chores, just as Alger Hiss had done during the founding of the United Nations at San Francisco. In 1946, Coe became secretary of the Bretton Woods offspring, the International Monetary Fund, which uses a kitty of $8 billion to keep a balance in international payments. That job, giving its holder access to sensitive information, ultimately paid him $15,500 a year, taxfree...
First the Fighting Irish tied Pennsylvania, the Ivy League champions. Then they licked Texas, Southwest Conference titleholders. Purdue, co-holder of the Big Ten title, was the next victim. Along the route, Leahy's green youngsters, seasoning up under one of the toughest schedules in the country, upset Oklahoma, the Big Seven champions. Last week, facing unbeaten Southern California, the nation's No. 2 team and Pacific Conference titleholder, the underdog Irish pulled off the biggest upset of the season. At the final whistle, thanks to five pass interceptions and three recovered fumbles, Notre Dame was ahead...
...Persons with student visas (4-e) or visitors visas (3-2) must obtain new visas if they fail to leave the country before the Act becomes effective. Also, those leaving must still carry the University's form letter which certifies the holder is expected to return for study...