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...sixth winter Olympic games open today in Oslo Norway, with the running of the women's giant slalom and the first two heats of the two-man bobsled. The Slalom is held at Norefjewl and the bobsled in the Frognersteren hills. Formal opening ceremonies will be held tomorrow, contrary to custom...
...Andrea Mead Lawrence, leading American women's skier, is also favored in today's giant slalom. Her chief contender is Trudy Jochum Beiser of Austria...
Although Captain John Houser and Tim Wise finished 18th in the Saturday down-hill and jumping, respectively, after Friday's cross-country and slalom events, the Crimson's low placing came as no surprise to ski team officials. As Coach Graham Taylor pointed out: "We're competing against the finest team in the Mortheast, Dartmouth, and the best team in the West, Denver. We don't have the facilities of these teams, and can't hope to beat them...
Later in the afternoon, John Houser finished twentieth in the slalom. Downhill and jumping contests will be held today...
Three Crimson skiers placed in the Fronconia Ski Club's Class B slalom on Sunday. While Dartmouth's Jim Porath finished first, Ernie Dane, Harrison Gardner, and Noel Scullin took 23rd, 33rd, and 42nd spots, in that order...