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Distance running in Korea got a big boost back in 1936 when Kitei Son, listed as a Japanese, set an Olympic marathon record. After the war and Korea's liberation, he adopted the Korean version of his name, Kee Chung Sohn, and became a national hero. Since then, with Kee doing much of the coaching, South Korea has turned out some remarkably durable runners. In 1947, with passage money partly contributed by U.S. servicemen stationed there, Korea sent young Yun Bok Suh to the Boston marathon. He set a course record...
Because its commuter lines into New York City are losing money, the Erie Railroad Co. put on a one-cent sale this week, to boost traffic in the non-rush hour periods. The Erie, which brings in 28,000 commuters a day from such towns as Hohokus and Ridgewood, N.J., started selling a round-trip fare to New York on two of its lines (from any station up to 88 miles out) for 1? more than a one-way ticket. The round trip must be completed on week days between 10 a.m. one day and 2 a.m. the next...
Next week, "Figaro!" will play in Eliot Monday, Dunster Wednesday, and Lowell Friday. Its costumed orange girls and ticket sellers will arrive in the Houses before each performance to boost advance sales...
...Government can do and why it attracts the largest clientele are difficult questions. In a way, it offers a general education in somewhat informed citizenship; but unless politics or government service is one's anticipated career, it can give little practical assistance. Government concentration has never been known to boost anybody into Law School; but many lawyers do find its courses of some value in practice...
...success of the Adams House program should give a boost to other House musical societies planning similar programs. This week Eliot presents some Bach as originally scored, substituting recorders for modern flutes...