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After a legal career at home, Wachuku made his way up the political ladder under Eastern Nigeria's remarkable, U.S.-educated Dr. Nnamdi ("Zik") Azikiwe, now Governor General; this is no great political asset these days, since Nigeria is largely in the hands not of the Easterners, but of their rivals, the Moslem Northerners, notably Prime Minister Balewa. But whatever his political future at home, Wachuku in the U.N. revels in the flamboyance that comes naturally to the political firebrands of Iboland...
...broad jump should be won by Tom Blodgett, followed by Alan Albright, with "Zik" Azikiwe and Marty Beckwith completing the Harvard sweep. It will be the same story in the hammer throw; Stan Doten should win, and Loren Clayman, Ed Bailey, and Roger Wilson will be right behind...
...Albright, and "Zik" Azikiwe. a sophomore, has tremend natural spring but as yet impact form, which prevents him being as consistent...
...Crimson ace Tom Biodgett in the pole vault and broad jump. Biodgett's pole vault of 13 ft. broke by six inches the meet record he set last year. The broad jump was a Crimson disappointment, aside from Blodgett's record leap of 22 ft., 11 in. "Zik" Asikiwe had a bad day, and Alan Albright, although he qualified for the finals, and although he was the most consistent Crimson jumper throughout the day, was unable to squeeze out the few extra inches necessary to place...
Nigeria's Eastern Region has moved even faster toward U.S. ideas. Prime mover is the area's top politician, Dr. Nnamdi ("Zik") Azikiwe, a Lincoln University product who is Nigeria's Governor General. Zik brought in the Michigan State education team (financed by the International Cooperation Administration) that set up the East's $30 million University of Nigeria in Nsukka. Starting with liberal arts, the school also aims to teach agriculture, engineering, science and education to 6,000 students in ten years...