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...probability of a first marriage for a white woman reaches a peak between the ages of 22 and 24 and then declines sharply. For black women, the chances for marriage are good and remain about the same between the ages of 20 and 29, and then drastically diminish...
...become the grand old iron man of bicycle racing; in Belleville, N.J. One of 14 children born to an Irish immigrant couple in the Australian Outback, young Reggie hunted kangaroos and sold their pelts so he could pay the entry fees for local bike events. McNamara reached his peak in the 1920s as champion of the six-day marathon races held at Madison Square Garden, but continued to whoosh around the track until his retirement in the late 1930s. The battered bicyclist later fought alcoholism, then returned to the sport in the 1940s as a referee...
Except for Crone's lingering knee ailment, the Crimson attack will be at peak strength against Cornell's reputedly weak defense. Fullback Steve Hall's ankle has improved since last Saturday's game, and Harrison's return will give the backfield added depth...
...Gray says that he will look for "what we can find within United Aircraft's capabilities that would be applicable to a peacetime economy." One possibility may be greater emphasis on kerosene-fueled generators to help electric utilities meet peak-hour demands for power. Another: newer turbine engines for fast, interurban trains. United Aircraft's main problem is that it is basically a one-product company. Gray, a man of many parts, will probably diversify United so that it depends less on plane engines and more on a range of products...
...landscape clearly now, as the child of the voice's memory does: the great country hall set at the peak of a sculptured lawn, with sunlight tinging the entire scene, flecking the grass with gold and making shadows deepen. There are two children holding tight to their caps as they're whirled to the manor door. The smaller, the pained and worried one, is Leo Coston, the narrator. Somehow, the hall is never as big as Leo's first glance suggests...