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...names rallied to him. Harvard Economist John Kenneth Galbraith, who as chairman of the Americans for Dem ocratic Action helped throw the group's endorsement to McCarthy, turned up. So did Poet Robert Lowell, who told listeners that the Republicans offered no alternative because "they cannot sink and they will not swim." Actors Robert Ryan and Tony Randall took to the stump, but Paul Newman's appearances had to be circumscribed for fear of a riot among Hampshirewomen...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Democrats: Unforeseen Eugene | 3/22/1968 | See Source »

...perceptible waves of laugh ter. There is something vaguely immoral about one-liners at 10:30 a.m., but Cavett has no respect. Amid all the yak, yak, yak on daytime TV, he has snuck in a genuine yuk. And mean while the breakfast dishes are stacking up in the sink like poker chips...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Programming: Yuk Among the Yaks | 3/22/1968 | See Source »

Seventh-ranked Columbia fell to Davidson, 61-59, in overtime last night in the semi-finals of the NCAA basketball Eastern Regionals. Davidson raced to a ten-point half-time lead, but still had to sink a last-second shot to force the game into overtime. Columbia's 7-0 center Dave Newmark led all scorers with 19 points...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Columbia Falls | 3/16/1968 | See Source »

...Harvard freshman hockey team exploded for three goals in the last period to sink a rough Andover squad, 5-3, yesterday in Watson Rink. Center Joe Cavanagh chalked up three assists to remain the top Yardling scorer...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Yardlings Top Andys, Take Second in Row | 2/15/1968 | See Source »

Five weeks before the New Hampshire primary, Richard Nixon is the odds-on favorite to sink George Romney. Michigan's Governor hopes to bob up for the April 2 primary in Wisconsin, where he was stumping last week, and the May 14 Nebraska test, but Nixon is expected to submerge him in both those places as well...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: Rocky's Dilemma | 2/9/1968 | See Source »

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