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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...center of a small group of attentive students stood a dignified man of medium height, his snow-white hair and ruddy face presenting a fearsome aspect as he nodded vigorously and gestured with his equally ruddy hands, which held a glass of strong punch...

Author: By Richard N. Levy, | Title: Visiting Novelist | 11/29/1957 | See Source »

...touring U.S. tennists made the most of their unexpected freedom. All had long since been eliminated from the tournament, so Davis Cup Captain Bill Talbert turned his men to for some intensive practice. There is only one short month to go before they try to recapture the big silver punch bowl -too little time for Bill Talbert's talent-starved team...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Scoreboard, Nov. 25, 1957 | 11/25/1957 | See Source »

...sharp, quick blocking of the Brown line made the dive plays very successful. The visitor's linemen seemed to beat their Crimson counterparts to the punch on nearly every play...

Author: By John P. Demos, | Title: Quick Start Spurs Brown to 33-6 Win Over Injury-Ridden Varsity | 11/18/1957 | See Source »

BUENOS AIRES, Nov. 12--General Curtis Lemay gave a dramatic punch today to his claim that the global bomber has not been scrapped by the guided missile. He helped fly a big jet Stratotanker 6,350 miles without stopping or refueling...

Author: By The ASSOCIATED Press, | Title: Stevenson Will Act as Consultant To Pull NATO Alliance Closer; Lemay States Need for Bombers | 11/13/1957 | See Source »

...opening of the Atlanta Symphony's 13th season last week, the women of the Symphony Guild promised everyone champagne punch at intermission, and apologized for serving it in paper cups. The New York Philharmonic, whose far less serene opening had come two days late because of a musicians' strike for more pay, last week featured gifted young (27) Thomas Schippers conducting Cherubini and Prokofiev symphonies. The Kansas City Philharmonic, lucky to make its 25th season despite a big deficit, was out to win new fans by playing in movie houses, churches, synagogues and high-school auditoriums (one concert...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: The Season | 11/4/1957 | See Source »

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