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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Frightfully Interesting. Poet John Betjeman, for example, paid tribute to his stuffed, 60-year-old ursine friend "Archibald Ormsby-Gore" in his work Summoned by Bells ("Safe were those evenings of the pre-war world/When I turned to Archibald, my safe old bear"). The late Donald Campbell set new speed records with his "Mr. Woppit" along for the ride, and Mountain Climber Walter Bonnati got through one low point on his solitary trek up the Matterhorn's north slopes by confessing his "sins" to Zissi, a tiny Teddy in his knapsack. Princess Alexandra of Kent became almost inconsolable when...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Modern Living: Bear Market | 12/5/1969 | See Source »

...course such work requires a great deal of confidence and security for an actor to be stripped of props, make-up, costumes and pre-established moves. Grotowski suggests that the best actors are those who can mentally strip themselves naked in front of an audience, but that this goal needs years and years of training. How did you aim to achieve this in two months' time...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Interview with Leland Moss Developing Direction at the Loeb | 12/5/1969 | See Source »

...omens for the occurrences about to be related were evident on the morning of our arrival at the Bowle. A well dressed alumni wife, spying the Moratorium buttons worn by my date and I, shouting to her fellow pre-noon cocktail party imbibers, "Oh, not another one this week": tow short-haired mid-fortyish couples in the station wagon next to my car, upon seeing my comb my beard. remarking, "Take a look at that creep, will...

Author: By Alfred LAWRENCE Toombs, | Title: YALE'S RUBBER CHICKEN | 12/5/1969 | See Source »

Last years, St. John's finished the seasoa with a 23-6 record and an invitation to play in the NCAA tourney. Captain Joe De Pre. who scored 16.1 points per game, and Ralph Abraham, who led the team in rebounding, are returnees from that team...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Crimson Five Begins Play Tonight, Challenges Strong St. John's Team | 12/4/1969 | See Source »

...Crimson arrived in San Jose on Monday and has been practicing for two days. The squad was extremely tense on Tuesday, and coach Bruce Munro characterized the afternoon practice as "pre-season play." But today the team had one of its best scrimmages of the year. "The whole trip has been a tremendous educational experience." Munro said...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Soccer Team In NCAA Semifinals Tonight | 12/4/1969 | See Source »

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