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Deadly Vassar Girls. Kingman spent his summers sailing off Martha's Vineyard, became so skilled that in 1935 and 1937 he scored clean sweeps to win the Prince of Wales Cup in "Acadia"-class international competition in Nova Scotia. He is still an enthusiastic boat man who, notes a friend, "minimizes his tacks by coming closer to the white water than other sailors will" and is co-owner of a 30-ft. ketch, Auriga, with Williams President John Sawyer. Brewster sees a link between sailing and running a university, contends wryly that "there is always the infinite capacity...
...balance the natural growth of the fish against the intensity of fishing." The industry, meanwhile, is moving to what it hopes will be more productive waters. The Gulf of Mexico is one possibility. Gulf menhaden, a separate species, is still abundant. Another possibility is the fishing beds off Nova Scotia and Newfound land, where herring runs plentifully and can be used as a substitute for menhaden. In fact, Litton Industries and W. R. Grace see a potential boom in herring, and have teamed up with the Newfoundland government to test new fishing and processing techniques...
...JOURNAL (shown on Mondays). "My Name is Children" explores the progressive Nova School in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., where the students learn civics through a game called "Democracy," in which they play roles in a mock government...
History deprived Canadians of the customary sources of nationalism. The British North America Act was, in essence, a Confederation not of free provinces but of colonies (Quebec, Ontario, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick). It was a quietly negotiated compact between ruled and ruling. Other colonies and territories joined the Confederation over the years, and Canada slipped toward independence almost effortlessly. At Vimy Ridge in World War I, the courage of Canadian fighting men won Canada the courtesy of a separate signature on the treaty of Versailles. But not until 1931 did Canada achieve genuine independence...
BYRDLAND (Columbia). As one of the first importers of bossa nova, Charlie Byrd still likes to toss off a samba or two on his amplified guitar, and he can pluck soul from folk-blues like Work Song, but mostly he keeps up a sophisticated patter with pop hits (Theme from "Mr. Lucky") and old ballads (I'll Be Around...