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...trouble all began for Benjamin Overton '77 last July. He and a friend were in Cambridge Common, sunning themselves and girl-watching, when a Radcliffe junior passed by, catching both the men's eyes...

Author: By Judith Kogan, | Title: Sex, Cash and Veritas | 10/16/1976 | See Source »

...four-game exhibition match, the doubles teams of Gov. Michael S. Dukakis and Billie Jean King battled Wendy Overton and State Commerce Commissioner John Marino to a 2-2 tie. The Duke's dismal serving performance (four consecutive double faults) was largely attributed to a court full of Republican line judges...

Author: By Richard J. Doherty and James W. Reinig, S | Title: Goolagong Punches to Easy Va. Slims Win; Fromholtz Sweeps to Victory Over Stevens | 3/25/1976 | See Source »

...Lois Overton's set design, three tableaux that fit bedroom, kitchen, and bar into the small stage, moves the action smoothly around the stage, although actors occasionally wander out of their spots, and the lighting is awkward at times. The skill of John Kirkwood's direction is apparent in the timing, humor and vitality of the show, especially in the bar scenes, when a brilliant supporting cast of Harlem characters continually brings the house down. Don Gillespie as Henry, Minnie's boyfriend; Sary Guinier as Lynn Clarisse, another of Jess's cousins; and Paul Ruffins as Brandon, a drunk...

Author: By Beth Stephens, | Title: Harlem at Nighttime | 4/26/1975 | See Source »

RICHARD C. OVERTON Manchester Depot...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Jan. 21, 1974 | 1/21/1974 | See Source »

...local Citizens to Preserve Overton Park, the Sierra Club and the National Audubon Society, the Memphis conservationists challenged both Secretaries' decisions in court. According to the 1966 Department of Transportation Act, they argued, federal funds may not be authorized for highway construction in parks if "feasible and prudent" alternative routes exist. Furthermore, such construction may proceed only if "all possible planning to minimize harm" has been undertaken. Neither Secretary, the plaintiffs claimed, heeded those requirements...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Environment: Showdown in the Park | 3/15/1971 | See Source »

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