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Swimmers competed at the Radcliffe Pool during open hours, entering as many laps as they could swim toward their House total. Over the five days, 115 swimmers swam a total of over 62 miles. Freshman Anne Aylward registered the highest individual total, logging 416 laps.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Sailors Edged By M.I.T.; East Wins Swimming Title | 4/22/1966 | See Source »

Sir: Though there is room for improvement in cars, there's not much that present models won't do in the hands of educated, courteous drivers on roads not cluttered with "booby traps," governed by horse-and-buggy regulations or filled with drivers in worn-out cars who...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Apr. 8, 1966 | 4/8/1966 | See Source »

Nicosia looked as tranquil as the Mediterranean that laps the island's shores. In one suburb, children skipped rope while their elders played tennis near by. It took a sharp eye to spot the sandbags piled in upper-story windows. Behind some sat flinty-eyed Greek Cypriots with automatic...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cyprus: An Extension of Quiet | 3/25/1966 | See Source »

One-Two-Three. Just as some of the experts predicted, the Chaparral spurted into the lead on the first lap. But eight laps later, Driver Hill was in the pits, complaining about a suspicious noise-gas sloshing around in the tank. Imagination turned to reality when the Chaparral's...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Auto Racing: Runaway at Daytona | 2/18/1966 | See Source »

Two British sophomores were the only double winners of the day. Harvard's Jim Baker had an easy time in the mile, but he faced plenty of competition in his specialty, the two-mile. Running behind George Starkus of B.U. for a mile and three-quarters, he made his move...

Author: By Joel R. Kramer, | Title: Harriers Easily Capture Boston Title | 2/14/1966 | See Source »

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