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Dates: during 1950-1959
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When all the Colaborer lands are plowed and planted, George Sutton wants to start other enterprises and funnel their proceeds to other missions deeper into the backlands. "I'm liable to do some Bible-pounding myself,'' he says, "and boy, they sure could use encouragement. I saw a lad here trying to read a Portuguese Bible-upside down. It's a shame, when you think of folks at home who know how to read but never even open the Bible...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BRAZIL: Farm-&-Convert Mission | 1/12/1959 | See Source »

...more cautious, cagey game, taking advantage of breaks and not giving the opposition chances for a breakaway. The tactics of falling back to the blue or red line and picking up the offensive man before forechecking is one which Coach Cooney Weiland would like to have his team use against all high-calibre opposition, not only the Russians...

Author: By John R. Adler, | Title: Hockey Weekend Includes Cornell, Russians, B.C. at Forum Tonight | 1/9/1959 | See Source »

PARIS--Gen. Charles de Gaulle became president of France yesterday and pledged to use his strong executive powers to keep the new Fifth Republic on the stern path he outlined as premier. He declared he would do what had to be done for the nation's good...

Author: By The ASSOCIATED Press, | Title: President DeGaulle Pledges Self To New France at Inauguration; Havana Citizens Welcome Castro | 1/9/1959 | See Source »

...most of all, Halleck is a fighter--a shrewd parliamentary tactician with little love of compromise. In his efforts to bring party members into line, he is more apt to use cold steamroller techniques than the genial coddling with which Martin was successful. This has already earned him the dislike of some Republicans, it is reported; and now that he is top man this feeling may become more widespread...

Author: By Kenneth Auchincloss, | Title: The Fall of Joe Martin | 1/9/1959 | See Source »

...forward, Oldham will most likely use veteran Richie Rodin and sophomore Edvin Auzenbergs. Captain Phil Matthews will be at center, with Murray Melton and Hal Kaplan at guard. Columbia has little depth, except for inexperienced sophomores and juniors...

Author: By Walter L. Goldfrank, | Title: Varsity Five to Play Here Against Cornell, Columbia | 1/9/1959 | See Source »

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