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...Sharps Harder Than Flats?" and "Places That Don't Sound Right and What to Do with Them." The magazine was highly thought of by music teachers, who relied on it for hints on technique and for its advertisements suggesting graduation gifts ("A Very Attractive Lyre Design Pin-10K. solid gold, $1.25"). It was loathed by the thousands of rebellious children who had to plunk through its monthly exercises...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Etude's Coda | 4/22/1957 | See Source »

...ripped out the back of his uniform. The boat breasted the logs and hung suspended, just 10 ft. from the muzzle of one of the ironclad's 8-in. guns. Carefully, Cushing lowered the torpedo into position and gently pulled the 25-ft. line that released the firing pin. Simultaneously, the torpedo exploded...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Two Kinds of Courage | 4/22/1957 | See Source »

...made up his mind, Doug couldn't seem to do the job fast enough. While Snead strolled along playing just-under-par golf, Doug Ford all but ran from tee to green. His flat, awkward swing whipped out short, straight drives. His approach shots were dead to the pin. His putter rarely missed. On the 15th his drive left him a 245-yd. carry over water to the green. "Mistuh Ford." said his caddy, "you better play it safe." "The hell I will, boy," said Ford. He swung his spoon, made the green and holed out for a birdie...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Fast Finish | 4/15/1957 | See Source »

Noble advanced to the quarterfinals on a pin win and a decision, before losing to Dick Santoro of Lehigh. Noble, at 147, won five of his ten matches during the season...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 4 Varsity Wrestlers Compete in NCAA's | 3/29/1957 | See Source »

...yesterday's sports page, Dunster's Skip Elsas should have been credited with a pin win over Kirkland's Chuck Donahue in the finals of the House wresling tournament...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Errata | 3/23/1957 | See Source »

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