Word: sevens
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Meanwhile, on the American front, the President has delivered his final State of the Union message. After some pious words about the "definite necessity" of "self-examination," Mr. Eisenhower expresses himself satisfied with the results of seven years of Republican administration. The President, James Reston said last year, has touched upon all the great issues of the age and has come to grips with none of them; this record is unchanged. As one Southern Democrat remarked after last week's message, Mr. Eisenhower continues to feed the country on a diet of "homily grits...
...thing that Chairman Kirby was able to salvage in the suits was a $15 million refinancing plan that had been held up by Phillips ever since 1955. Alleghany's management wanted to refinance $15 million worth of corporate debts with another $15 million collateral loan from seven New York banks, while Phillips contended that Alleghany should liquidate part of its assets to retire the notes. Last week a special appellate division of the Interstate Commerce Commission ruled that the financing arrangement involved no question of law but was merely a matter of "managerial discretion." Said Alleghany Chairman Kirby, happy...
...varsity basketball team won the consolation game of the first annual Poinsettia Tournament by rallying to beat Bucknell, 68 to 59, Saturday night at Greenville, S.C. With the score tied at 55 to 55 and seven minutes left to play, the varsity sunk two quick baskets to go ahead for keeps...
...Seven seniors have gained for Harvard the record for the most Rhodes Scholarships won in one year by a college in the 57-year history of the award...
...eighty day "cooling off period" over, The Wall Street Journal parodies The Lampoon, which never recovers. At a Pre-Reunion meeting, angry alumni hire the Harvard Band for a march on Leverett Towers. The group parades around the structures seven times, shouts "Veritas" causing the building to crumble into dust. Premier Khrushchev announces, "We will bury you on the 27th, and this time we mean it." Eisenhower announces a State Department reading period assignment of "What You Should Know About Communism" in preparation. At noon on the 27th, the sun stands still...