Word: robins
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Another Thing. Robin Day, the shrewd British interviewer who asked the questions for Britain's ITN, wanted to know how Nasser reconciled his stand against Communism at home with his overseas dealing with Russia. "Well," said the dictator, "local Communism is illegal, but dealing with Russia is another thing." Confronted with a direct question on Egyptian policy toward Israel-whether he really wanted to see its destruction as a state-Nasser tried desperately to fight his way between the Charybdis of a yes that would please Arabs and the Scylla of a no that would mollify the West. "There...
...Chicago Cubs' Moe Drabowsky (Trinity College), skipped the minors and started in the big time. Others, like Milwaukee's Pitcher Gene Conley (Washington State), St. Louis' Shortstop Alvin Dark (Louisiana State), the New York Yankees' First Baseman "Moose" Skowron (Purdue), Philadelphia's Pitcher Robin Roberts (Michigan State) served briefly in the bush leagues...
Willie Jones' two-run triple broke Don Drysdale's spell over the Philadelphia Phillies and led the Phils to a 2-1 victory over the Brooklyn Dodgers tonight behind Robin Roberts' fine pitching, at Philadelphia...
...other games, the Brooklyn Dodgers downed the Phillies' Robin Roberts...
Innocent Affair. One day last fall Margaretha and some friends dropped in at the Casanova Club, one of the upholstered haunts of the Princess Margaret set. There, playing a lively jazz piano, was 25-year-old Robin Douglas-Home. Tall, blond and thinly handsome, Robin was no ordinary pianist. He was nephew of the Earl of Home, who is currently the Tory leader in the House of Lords. Robin is a close friend of that young cutup, the Duke of Kent, and a frequent escort of his sister Princess Alexandra. After five years as an officer in the Seaforth Highlanders...