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...X-rays of the teeth of incoming freshmen have shown that almost five out of every six need dental care. While this may be attributable to the average Harvardman's disdain for the physical, a genteel Bohemianism, or perhaps even to actual cowardliness, the important thing is that something be done to restore a physical basis for Harvard's mental endeavor. As of yet, the University has not adequately met the dental problem...
Pete Reider, who has been bothered throughout the season by a wide assortment of ailments, will once again be unable to run. His current complaint is a nagging chest cold which will necessitate a chest X-ray for the Crimson ace some time during the weekend...
...Nelson is descended from a long line of rodeo performers his maternal family having owned the "Lazy W" Ranch in the Blue Mountain country of northwestern Colorado; his own family operates the "Heart X" Ranch on the edge of the Salmon River Primitive Area in east-central Idaho. Mr. Pringle, the photographer, has followed the ponies for a good portion of his life...
...counteract the CCA-inspired referendum, the Mayor, through the efforts of State Senator Francis X. McCann, has managed to put an anti-proportional representation referendum on the ballot. By getting a "yes" vote on this question, the Mayor hopes to win the school appointments referendum at the same time. The CCA, relying as it does on proportional representation to elect its candidates, hopes to turn its "no" votes on the school question into a defeat of the anti-PR referendum...
...some other Baconians, Shakespeare's epitaph was the source of all sorts of speculation. Using Bacon's cipher, one man translated the inscription to read SAEHR/BAYEEP/RFTAXA/RAWAR, crossed out the letters S-H-A-X-P-E-A-R-E, and by rearranging the remaining letters got FRA BAWRT EAR AY (i.e., "Francis Bacon wrote Shakespeare's plays"). Another investigator made each capital in the inscription stand for one, and, after counting the number of letters between them, produced...