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Some of the stiffest track competition in the East will be waiting for Jaakko Mikkola's men when they arrive in Philadelphia for the 75th IC4A meet today. A record of 55 colleges have entered the Diamond Jubilee of this annual event...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Halved Track Squad Goes to ICAAAA Meet | 5/25/1951 | See Source »

Britain's Lord Craigavon, who recently led more than 1,500 people to Canterbury Cathedral on a pilgrimage of prayer against Communism, signed one of the stiffest protest petitions yet leveled against Dr. Hewlett ("The Red Dean") Johnson. Said the letter: "As loyal Christians, we do believe that it is impossible to serve two masters, and so we must ask you now to dissociate yourself from Communism or else to resign from the office of Dean of Canterbury . . ." Dr. Johnson had "no comment...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People, Mar. 19, 1951 | 3/19/1951 | See Source »

M.I.T. has given the Yardlings and varsity their stiffest competition this year...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Varsity Sailors Drop Plans for Navy Race | 11/18/1950 | See Source »

Seven Crimson cross-country runners will face some of the stiffest competition in the East at 3 p.m. this afternoon when they race in the Heptagonals at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx, New York. Ten colleges will compete in the annual meet...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Cross-Country Team Runs In N.Y. Heptagonals Today | 11/10/1950 | See Source »

...backers put up by far the stiffest fight. The Inverchapel Committee published a pamphlet (the Inverchapel Blast) filled with blurbs from such notables as Journalist Barbara (the Economist) Ward, the King's physician, U.S. General George C. Marshall ("Inverchapel is a leader among peace-loving people . . .") and General Dwight D. Eisenhower ("I am delighted ... Lord Inverchapel. . . friendly relations . . ."). From London came Author Harold Nicolson to speak for him (candidates themselves never appear). Deadpan and in piping voice, Nicolson began: "Lord Inverchapel is extraordinarily unconventional . . ." Students burst into shouts of "at his age" and "whooooo...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Glasgow Rag | 10/30/1950 | See Source »

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