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Practice on fundamentals this week seems to have paid off, however, since the Crimson attack was much sharper than in its five earlier starts. The varsity should be well prepared for the contest tomorrow but will still be underdog...
...Crimson led a weak Boston University team, playing without goalie Ralph Vito and captain Jack Murphy, by only 2 to 1 at the end of the first period. Three second-period goals, however, and sharper pass work enabled the varsity to win going away, 6 to 1. It will face Boston College for the local championship Wednesday night...
...American gift for giving is well known abroad; enormous grants from the Federal Government and from wealthy individuals or their foundations are taken for granted by foreigners. But there is another kind of U.S. philanthropy that could make a sharper impression: the gifts of U.S. labor unions. That kind of charity makes some points of its own; it proves that U.S. labor is far from the puny marionette on the knee of U.S. capital that Communist propaganda makes it out to be, and it calls attention to the breadth and depth of the U.S.'s concern with the people...
...Harriman beamed. Asked if he would say the same thing about Illinois, Stevenson's state, Truman smiled, replied: "There are three or four good men in the state of Illinois." Then, having dealt Harriman a pat on the back and Stevenson something sharper, Harry Truman left Albany. Ave Harriman, who had publicly pledged his support to Stevenson last summer, turned the knife: in a TV interview at week's end, while disclaiming any intent to run himself, he said that he felt no obligation to support Adlai Stevenson...
...second tee, he was called off the golf course to take a telephone call from the State Department. In a few minutes he rejoined Arnold, and the two resumed their game. Ike was in a happy mood: his drives were booming along, and his short game had never been sharper...