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Word: lead (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Come Out & Fight." Back at Clinton high school, a 13-year-old white boy was expelled for elbowing a Negro girl in the corridor. A little later, two toughs barged into the school, ordered a white student to lead them to "where the niggers are." Home-economics Teacher Clarice Brittain, wife of Principal D. J. Brittain Jr., appeared in the hallway. The roughnecks bolted for the nearest exit, jostling Mrs. Brittain and-once safely outside-daring her to "come out and fight." Completely unnerved, Principal Brittain consulted with members of the school board, announced: "The school is being closed because...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE SOUTH: The True Face of Clinton | 12/17/1956 | See Source »

...score that sometimes lacks lilt even where it seems reminiscent. There is just one really good song, Mutual Admiration Society, and one lively ditty, Every One Who's "Who's Who." The dancing, except for a tango number, suggests the hotcha of a generation ago. The romantic lead, Cinemactor Fernando Lamas, has a voice and good looks; the Jo Mielziner sets have lightness and good looks; but the show, all too often, leaves Ethel a forsaken Merman...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theater: New Musical in Manhattan, Dec. 17, 1956 | 12/17/1956 | See Source »

...time a Russian woman and a Hungarian man among the seven judges automatically gave lowest marks on every dive to Gary Tobian and Dick Connor of the U.S. and the highest marks to Russian divers. Even so, Tobian climbed to the platform for his last dive, nursing a slight lead over Mexico's classy Joaquin Capilla. Tobian flipped through a running double-twisting for ward one-and-a-half somersault with such consummate grace that his detractors could only hold him down to a high 19.76 points. Then Capilla soared into an equally spectacular double-twisting forward...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: End of the Affair | 12/17/1956 | See Source »

Jack Eastling decisioned John Chilson in the 157-pound class to up the Crimson lead to 19 to 0. Gilmor then pinned Bob Reuling with a half-nelson in the 167-pound division, after a bruising first fall...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Varsity Wrestlers Crush Indians In Opening 34-0 Shutout Victory | 12/15/1956 | See Source »

...pound class, Bob Foster pinned Tim Miller with a Princeton bar to make the Crimson lead 29 to 0. Dan Leary wound up the match with a half-nelson pin over Tom Gebhart in the heavy division. The varsity's next meet will be at M.I.T. on Monday...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Varsity Wrestlers Crush Indians In Opening 34-0 Shutout Victory | 12/15/1956 | See Source »

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