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...formidable front runner named John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Senator Kennedy met his majority leader at Boston's airport, later introduced him to 800 diners in the cream and gold Somerset Hotel ballroom, cagily saw him out of town again. Before the homefolk Jack took only one good-humored peck at Lyndon : "Some people refer to Senator Johnson as the next President of the United States, but I see no reason why he should take a demotion." Smiling broadly, Johnson bandied back. Said he: "I promise my backing to Jack Kennedy as a candidate for any office-to which...
...last week, said Bill Veeck (rhymes with peck), onetime owner of the Cleveland Indians and St. Louis Browns, now the new boss of the Chicago White Sox. For $2,700,000, Veeck and associates bought control from the squabbling Comiskey family, who had controlled the team since 1901. The skill of the good-pitch, no-hit Sox may not improve right away, but the ball games in Comiskey Park are bound to be livelier...
Last week, as the wedding guests drained 40 cases of bubbly hard cider provided by Papa Espin, a Bacardi distillery official, a chorus of little girls insisted: "A kiss, a kiss." Bashful Raúl leaned over, gave Vilma a peck; then the couple drove off for a one-night honeymoon, guarded by rebel gunners. Among the guests at the wedding were four of the U.S. mining technicians who had been kidnaped by Raul and Vilma. They chipped in for a silver ice-bucket and gave it to the newlyweds with a good-luck card...
Succeeding Hall as vice-Dean is Louis A. Toepfer, Director of Admissions and Financial Aid at the Law School. Toepfer joined the Faculty of Law in 1946 and has been Secretary of the Law School since 1956. At the same time, Russell H. Peck '47, Assistant Dean of the Law School, has been appointed to succeed Toepfer as Secretary...
...Country. The year's best western; directed by William Wyler, starring Gregory Peck (TIME, Sept...