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Even in reasonably normal years, coaches in any sport must beware of contingencies like the draft, studies, or outside interests to cut into line-ups and upset plans. But this season, the 82nd Airborne, the Hasty Pudding, and textbooks have made even deeper inroads than usual on the wrestling squad...
Taft's logic did not automatically guarantee him the job. New Hampshire's Styles Bridges, who was G.O.P. floor leader at the end of the 82nd Congress, would prefer to take the chairmanship of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee. But California's Bill Knowland let it be known that he would run for majority leader if Bridges steps out. When Taft heard of Knowland's candidacy, he telephoned Knowland in California and offered to support him for chairman of the important Republican Policy Committee (Taft's old job in the 82nd Congress) if Knowland would...
Interestingly enough, General Canham, jumping in this year's Texas maneuvers with the 82nd Airborne, was called "The Jumping Grandpa...
Education & Labor. Pennsylvania's Samuel K. McConnell, a Philadelphia investment banker whose record is unpleasing to the C.I.O., which judged him wrong on 14 out of 16 issues in the 82nd Congress...
Much of the load of corruption and maladministration which the Democrats bear in the current campaign was unearthed by congressional investigating committees during the 82nd Congress. The digging slacked off last spring, and it appeared that the Republican campaign would get no fresh ore from the congressional committees. Last week, however, brought a new spate of charges...