Word: newports
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...short, it was clear that after his wearing, crisis-packed summer, President Eisenhower both wanted and needed a vacation. At week's end he flew off to Newport, R.I., for the second straight year, packing 135 still-unsigned congressional bills in his baggage. Stepping from Columbine III, he squinted at the sun-spangled Rhode Island sky, smiled like a new man: "I hope my golf is as good as the weather...
...Newport's Brenton Reef Lightship last week, wind and fog exacted taut performances from the 12-meter U.S. yachts in the second series of trials for the role of defender in September's battle for the America's Cup. But while Sceptre, the British challenger, nimbly outran its own trial horse (a U.S. 12-meter named Gleam), the U.S. contenders knocked one another off in a bewildering series of form reversals. At week's end only Easterner looked a loser. Still in the running: Skipper Briggs Cunningham's Columbia, Arthur Knapp Jr.'s Weatherly...
Like an eager duck bobbing after great white swans, a venerable, 33-ft. cabin cruiser named Foto last week followed the four sleek 12-meter yachts sailing over the course near Newport, R.I. Skittering across the yachts' bows, hovering a few yards off their lee rails, Foto followed every tack and tactic of the observation trials that will help select the boat to defend the America's Cup against the British in September...
...report on the Newport trials and a sample of Rosy's latest work, see SPORT...
Lost Weekend. Frankie Boy started the week by taking his pals up the river to the wide-open town of Newport, Ky. They ate dinner there, watched a floor show, shot craps, played blackjack, tanked up and sluiced back to their rented Madison home at 3:30 a.m. The day's work was scheduled to start grinding at 6:30, and Frankie wobbled to the set on time. The script called for its hero to arrive in town by bus, and half of Madison lined the streets waving and cheering. Frankie appeared to be returning the greetings, smiling through...