Word: weekending
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Augusta on a long golfing weekend, the President got the word on the Times story, checked the facts on the telephone with McElroy. Instantly he directed Press Secretary Jim Hagerty to issue a statement: While McElroy "has not insisted on rigid adherence to words and phraseology, he has confirmed to the President that no changes in the meaning of any feature of the modernization program have been implied by any testimony of his." Ike himself dictated the final sentence: "Both the President and the Secretary are agreed that there can be no compromise on-or retreat from-the essentials...
...Crimson golf team, which seems to be headed for a victory over Yale on Wednesday, defeated Columbia and the University of Pennsylvania this weekend, 6 to 1 and 4 to 3. The match was played Saturday afternoon at the Rockland Country Club in New York...
Varsity captain Warren Iliff moved up to number one this weekend, but lost both matches to two of the best golfers the Crimson has faced this season. Penn's Don Narbury, a sophomore undefeated in 12 times out and one of the strongest contenders for the Eastern Championship, defeated Iliff, 7-6. Narbury has shot 12-under par for the season. Iliff also lost to the Lion's former Northwestern golf star Jim Iverson...
When the rain caused play to stop, Barnaby arranged for the use of indoor courts later in the afternoon. However, all-club-weekend was in progress at Princeton, and the Tigers had 6:55 plane reservations. Thus, they decided not to continue the match...
...this week, the Houses will be able to function as small New England colleges, fraternity houses, and the other collegiate socal units, instead of intellectual centers. The All-College Spring Weekend will begin on Friday evening and will continue as a three-day, semi-formal party...