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...66th birthday, Jean Monnet took his morning stroll through the woods near his home in Luxembourg. His mind was made up. Next day, the cheery-cheeked little Frenchman who is president of the six-nation European Coal-Steel Community stood before its governors and announced his resignation. "In order to participate more freely in the realization of European unity, I shall take back my liberty," Monnet said. He was still the practicing optimist, yet not all his brave words could hide the fact that the man who was known in 1952-53 as "Mr-Europe" no longer felt at home...
...National A.A.U.'s 66th annual indoor track & field meet last week, 27-year-old Bob Backus stepped into the chalked circle to try his luck again. Spinning twice to gain momentum, he made a mighty heave of 64 ft. 4 3/4 in. The lead ball was the proper weight this time, but Backus was again doomed to disappointment: one of the chain links that joined the ball to the triangular-shaped handle had spread, and the overall length of the chain was 3/16 of an inch longer than the 16-inch length required by the rules...
...liked to change to a fresh one). After hearing Truman's State of the Union speech, Churchill took the train to New York, spent a quiet day and a half receiving visitors (including the Duke of Windsor) at his old friend Bernard Baruch's apartment on East 66th Street. Then he went on to Canada, leaving Anthony Eden behind in Washington for more talks with Dean Acheson...
Buck explained that Shapley is stepping down because of a University rule providing for the automatic retirement of administrative officials when they reach their 66th birthday...
...decision came just in time for Rollins' 66th commencement. After the traditional Festival of Lights, senior awards were passed out on Class Day, and 128 candidates for degrees marched in procession to Knowles Memorial Chapel. There the graduates listened to an address by S. Kendrick Guernsey, past president of Rotary International, and received their diplomas-all signed by Acting President McKean-while Dr. Wagner remained quietly at home with his family...