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...victory, Frondizi owed a potentially embarrassing debt to ousted Dictator Juan Perón. In constituent assembly elections last July, Perón ordered his last-ditch followers to vote blank, and they piled up 2,000,000 void ballots. Two weeks ago Perón, now an exile in the Dominican Republic, changed tactics and passed the word to vote for Frondizi. The only apparent reason was that Frondizi had been outspoken in criticism of the provisional government that booted Peron out in 1955. But Perón's move clearly changed the course of the campaign...
Agile Charlie Repsher made a foul shot to give Greenough a 27 to 26 advantage, and the team controlled play for the rest of the contest. Despite rough-house tactics and last-ditch attempts by Holworthy, Greenough kept on the attack for the victory...
...punt isn't just a last-ditch defensive play," argues Father Fenton. "It's an offensive weapon. A good quick kick puts a team on its heels, and you're likely to get the ball back right away on a fumble or a blocked punt. Same way with a 'coffin-corner kick' [a kick that goes out of bounds within the 10-yd. line]. They're both fine short-term investments. You'll get that ball back with interest...
...Playing as if he meant to win the game all alone, Texas A. & M.'s John Crow blasted his way through a rugged S.M.U. line all afternoon, broke up its last-ditch offense and hove into the clear as one of the best backs in the country. Final score: Texas A. & M. 19, S.M.U...
...hours. The Foreign Ministry sent notes to the NATO powers warning that NATO maneuvers scheduled for late in the week might be used as an excuse for Turkey to attack. The government announced that the next week would be "Fortification Week," devoted to building trenches and earthworks for last-ditch defenses. Radio Moscow chimed in: "The situation is very serious. Turkey is preparing to attack...