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...steamed by train into Pittsburgh, hit his typical stride by riding from his Pullman sleeper to the depot on a baggage cart. After being pushed some 300 yds. (the length of eleven passenger cars) by a Pennsylvania Railroad cop and a Pittsburgh Symphony flack, Sir Thomas met the usual pack of newshounds, barked with a keen pitch for the headlines. As for the "lollipops concerts" that he planned to conduct, it would be the "soothing, soporific" music that he customarily plays for encores. Said he: "It places no strain on the mentality of the American, the Englishman, the German...
Competing on a tricky board track for the first time in his young career, 19-year-old Miler Burleson faced Sweden's Dan Waern, who had six times broken four minutes (Burleson's best: 4:06.7). At the gun, Burleson was content to stay back in the pack. As he ran, he gulped cheekfuls of air (see cut) gently exhaling them in a fashion he claims helps his rhythm. He loafed along with his smooth stride until the last lap. Then, with a dashman's acceleration, Burleson snatched the lead from George Larson, his Oregon teammate, flashed...
...come. What is not so certain is how long Kishi will survive as Prime Minister. There is no tradition of lasting leadership in Japan, and the Liberal-Democratic Party is little more than a coalition of eight major factions, each with its own leader. "They are like a pack of wolves," says a Western observer. "If Kishi is hurt, the others smell blood, and will pile in, snarling, hoping to gain some advantage...
...horrifying developments though, from the Crimson point of view, came in the Cardinal Cushing 1000 and the Prout 600. In the 1000, the New York Athletic Club's Tom Murphy, the Pan-American 800-meter champion, took his customary lead and seemed headed for victory. Far back in the pack, seemingly having trouble hitting his stride, was Yale's great Tommy Carroll...
...door Corvair coupe with the same 80-h.p. engine as in the four-door, and a factory list price of $1,810 for the standard model and $1,870 for the deluxe, $50 under the four-door price. Optional equipment: a four-speed transmission and power pack, which should add an additional...