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...another. As one poker player explained: "These guys have not found anything else here. I was in a play but I didn't like the people. I tried out for the CRIMSON, but didn't like the people around there either. Freshman year I was the Young Republican ward leader for my entry, but that wasn't right. Then I took up poker--and the people are really great. This is the way I've decided to do Harvard...
...Commissioner would be a $28-000-a-year Presidential appointee, whose term would last as long as the President saw fit. The President would appoint the Council, on a ward basis, for overlapping two-year terms. Their position would be only part-time, and the chairman would be appointed by the President, not elected by the Council. All top officials would have to be city residents...
...Chinese mind is earthbound, it is strongly drawn to magic. It sees the world inhabited by a multitude of spirits. Before a house or a temple is built, its location must be carefully considered in relation to mountain or water spirits. Children sometimes dress in striped tiger clothing to ward off evil influences. It is unlucky to meet a bald-headed man on the way to a mah-jongg party and dangerous to help a drowning man, because evil spirits might drag the rescuer down too. The aggregate of thousands of such superstitions is not transcendental or spiritual...
Winthrop led, 19 points to Leverett's 15, as Weber stepped on to the mat for his featured match with sophomore Jerry Ward of Lowell House. The two bearded giants battled to a 2-2 tie during the regulation five-minute match...
...Ward took a one-point lead with an escape during the second of three, one-minute overtime periods, but Weber reversed him at the opening of the last period. He rode out Ward for the victory, and gave Leverett the five winning points...