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...hum. I sit at my desk with my mongrel dog at my left foot, and Ooka, my pet chimpanzee, playing with my shoelaces. A goat is walking on the roof." See FOREIGN NEWS, The Wanted American...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Letter From The Publisher, Oct. 31, 1960 | 10/31/1960 | See Source »

Even with the five half-units of Hum and Comp Lit courses included, the 1960-61 total of 13 is the smallest since the 20 in 1956, and falls far below the figure of 23 reached is both...

Author: By Michael S. Lottman, | Title: Catalogue Shows Drop in Number Of Eng. Courses | 10/19/1960 | See Source »

...games, a surprisingly strong Navy beat Southern Methodist, 26-7; Penn State gave Army its first loss, 27-16; Missouri routed the Air Force, 34-8; North Carolina beat tottering Notre Dame, 12-7; and Syracuse, still below its potential despite its top ranking, barely got past ho-hum Holy Cross...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Scoreboard, Oct. 17, 1960 | 10/17/1960 | See Source »

...street below. The chemistry of the evening had touched and stimulated him, and he was anxious to get back among the crowds that filled the streets. As his motorcade started for the Portland stadium, the mood heightened. There was a tang of September in the Maine air. The low hum of excited people rose from the four-deep throngs along his route, burst into cheering as Jack Kennedy passed by. The glow of old-fashioned torches, hand-crayoned signs (I'D WALK A MILE FOR JACK) and chants from the youngsters ("Never fear, Jack is here") gave the first...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: DEMOCRATS: The Campaign Spell | 9/12/1960 | See Source »

...position that he would respect my feelings in the matter.") Then the discussion moved on to agreement and disagreement on issues. While the two men were working out the substance of the agreement, Rocky's Press Secretary McManus, who had hurriedly flown in from Chicago, kept up a hum of telephone consultation with Rockefeller staffers in Chicago...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: REPUBLICANS: The Bold Stroke | 8/1/1960 | See Source »

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