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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Endre Hamvas, Bishop of Csanad and acting leader of the Hungarian church. Communist sources let it be known that they expected the Mindszenty "problem" to be cleared up within two months. But Mindszenty apparently laid down some stiff conditions before he would agree to leave. Among them: that a suitable successor be found for the primacy, that the government permit the Vatican to consecrate bishops for four vacant sees, that Hungary's party-lining association of "peace priests" be abolished...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Roman Catholics: The Visit | 4/26/1963 | See Source »

...closest race of the afternoon, Coach Fred Cabot's varsity 150's bucked a stiff headwind and a rapid tide to pull out a six-tenths of a second victory. Behind at the start, the Crimson quickly took the lead and held it over the higher stroking Lion eight for the rest of the race...

Author: By C. BOYDEN Gray, | Title: Crimson Eights Sweep Columbia Lightweights | 4/22/1963 | See Source »

...varsity's match came hard on the heels of another split victory in Lynn field on Friday. Playing against a stiff northern wind, the golfers managed to stop the Jeff's of Amherst before falling to a strong Tufts squad...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Golfers Beat Boston College, 5-2, Lose to Williams in Close Match | 4/16/1963 | See Source »

...dashes Awori will face stiff competition from Army's captain, Joe Almaguer, and Gregg Steele, who took second and third behind the Crimson speedster in the indoor sprints...

Author: By Steven V. Roberts, | Title: Track Team Faces Army | 4/13/1963 | See Source »

...spite of their comely conquest of the Washington Lacrosse Club a week ago, coach Bruce Munro's stickmen still lack the team coordination and unity they will need against stiff Ivy League competition. Midfields are unsettled, the attack has not jelled, and the defense needs a lot of work...

Author: By Robert A. Ferguson, | Title: Varsity Ten Favored Over M.I.T. | 4/10/1963 | See Source »

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