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...went down with John to visit her. It was a blowy, gusty sort of day, and when I asked them what they wanted to do, they chose the beach. It was deserted; we improvised a shelter, then we splashed into the wild sea. Or evenings, boating on the Wey River, those two would literally fight for the privilege of taking the oars. To this day, Julie is naturally a country girl. There is nothing she likes better than to get down here, tramping about, shedding it all, serving tea with the local ladies at a cricket match...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Stars: The Now & Future Queen | 12/23/1966 | See Source »

That January crisis was settled by a compromise which provided, among other things, for the appointment of the President's choice, General Aguiyi-Ironsi, as commanding officer of the army; the appointment of the Prime Minister's choice, Admiral Wey, as commodore of the navy; the holding of "free and fair" elections in the Western region before the end of August; and before the year was out, the drafting of a new Federal Constitution...

Author: By Josiah LEE Auspitz, | Title: Nigeria Changes Epithets | 1/26/1966 | See Source »

...other two singles wins were registered by Tim Gall-wey and Al Goldman. The former upset Gene Scott, who had not lost a match all year, by breaking through in the eighth game of the third set to triumph...

Author: By Walter L. Goldfrank, | Title: Tennis Varsity Upsets Yale, 6-3, To Capture Eastern League Title | 5/15/1958 | See Source »

...second singles, sophomore Tim Gall-wey was slow getting started but soon warmed up, downing Tom Shulman, 8-6, 6-3. Since Ned Weld was out of action with a blistered hand, Al Goldman moved up to number three to meet Joe Turner, whom he last year defeated in a two and one-half hour three-set match. Yesterday, however, Goldman had an easier time, winning...

Author: By Walter L. Goldfrank, | Title: Tennis Team Crushes Williams, 8-1, To Visit Dartmouth This Afternoon | 5/7/1958 | See Source »

...summer sun, a double armored column punched swiftly across the Somme delta to the Bresle River, then down to Forges-les-Eaux, a little spa east of Rouen. The Allied line closed behind these raiders, whose objective was to cut Paris' communications to the sea and to force Wey-gand's main retreat southeastward. Allied planes, bombing and machine-gunning, attacked the clanking intruders in swarms...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: WESTERN THEATRE: Battle of France | 6/17/1940 | See Source »

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