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...launching of Russia's first Sputnik in 1957 marked the beginning of the crying towel stage of development in the field of teaching. Neglected during the first years of this new era because of the government's preoccupation with science, English teachers are now demanding an equal part of the government's favors. In its bid for support, the National Council of Teachers of English has attempted to evaluate the current status of English teaching in its recent book, The National Interest and the Teaching of English. One of the book's primary purposes, according to its authors...

Author: By Robert C. Dinerstein, | Title: English As She Is Taught | 3/2/1961 | See Source »

...cover story, Anne Chamberlin has shared important moments with the new First Lady. Last July in Hyannisport, she was present when Jacqueline tuned in a borrowed television set to watch the Democratic Convention. Wrote Correspondent Chamberlin: "Jackie settled into a huge flowered arm chair, draped a striped beach towel over her knees, and spread out a vast clutter of paint tubes, palette, brushes, a glass of water, a glass of rose wine (left from dinner), a cup of coffee, a jarful of L & M cigarettes, and pulled an immense easel, with a half-started painting*, to a spot between...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Letter From The Publisher: Jan. 20, 1961 | 1/20/1961 | See Source »

They're rioting in Belgium, and the situation in the Congo isn't much better. Somebody's been intervening in Laos; Castro has set up a front line; anything can happen in Algeria. The CRIMSON omits publication tomorrow not because it is throwing in the towel, but because it's reading period. There will be no Crime on Saturdays for the next month-hopefully rebels, rioters, and Presidents will wait until Monday with their news...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Crime | 1/6/1961 | See Source »

...play nearly put the Italians on the plane: the U.S.'s belligerent Butch Buchholz, 20, beat Sirola 6-8, 7-5, 11-9, 6-2, and brooding Barry MacKay, 25, defeated Pietrangeli, 8-6, 3-6, 8-10, 8-6, 13-11. Muffling his sobs in a towel, Pietrangeli, the man the Roman fans call "Maritozzo" (Sugar Bun), had to sponge away the tears...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Laughing Boy & The Weeper | 12/26/1960 | See Source »

After the game MacIntyre's teammates presented him with the game ball, and be made an incongruous figure as the walked around the locker room wrapped in a towel, with the football tucked under...

Author: By Michael S. Lottman, | Title: Indian Coach Calls Kickers Key to Victory | 10/24/1960 | See Source »

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