Word: lead
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...crazy quilt of law. When Rhode Island's 1,014 voting machines were opened election night, three-term Governor Roberts led by 207 votes. But when absentee ballots from servicemen, civilian travelers and shut-ins were counted two weeks after election, Republican Del Sesto took the lead. With a final tally of almost 390,000 votes counted, the board of elections declared Del Sesto the victor by 427. Unwilling to have the office pass out of Democratic hands after 16 years' continuous control, Roberts ignored the board's verdict and the widespread bipartisan enthusiasm for Winner...
...sense, the casting of Ballerina Beriosova as the female lead was more interesting than either plot or music, for it was further indication that she is the heiress presumptive to Margot Fonteyn as the company's prima ballerina. Born in Lithuania, Svetlana trained in New York and Paris, joined Sadler's Wells in 1950. With the retirement of Dancer Violetta Elvin (to marry for the third time), Beriosova stepped into more and more of Fonteyn's roles. More enthusiastically than ever, the critics applauded her lithe, leggy build, her cool, fluid movements, which are reminiscent...
Going into the last two minutes the Crimson held a four point lead. But one lost ball, and two missed shots gave the Quakers three scoring opportunities, and they capitalized each time. Jack Fellman, a substitute guard, scored the final two baskets on driving lay-ups to make the difference...
...freshman squash team opened its season with two easy wins over Williams freshmen and Exeter this weekend. Gerry Emmett lead the squad to 9-0 and 5-0 victories, over two opponents which in the past provided strong teams to test the Yardlings...
Captain Chouteau Dyer continued his assault on the record book as he tied his own Harvard record in the 100-yard freestyle and broke the Army pool record for the 50-yard freestyle, to lead the Crimson to a close 49-37 win over the Cadets Saturday...