Word: allenating
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...strongly endorse Dr. Van Allen's criticism of our Government's regressive attitude toward space exploration [Jan. 5]. One of the reasons for the greatness of the U.S. has been our willingness to explore and then constructively exploit new frontiers. A major portion of this country's future, not for the next few years but for centuries to come, must lie in space. Granted there's a war on, which pressures our economy, but this will pass. I only pray that when my generation takes over we will have the opportunity of maintaining a free space...
...selection committee for the world team apparently believed that Allen deserved a chance to compete in the world competition, where he finished fifth last year. He will train strenuously at Lake Placid. N.Y. until leaving for the world tournament training camp at Villar, Switzerland, next month...
...Allen, from Smokerise, N.J., began skating in competition when he was six years old. In 1962, at the age of 12, he entered the world championships for the first time and finished eighth in the senior mens division...
Since then, Allen has captured two national figure skating titles and a bronze medal in the 1964 Olympic Games. He was runnerup to Alain Calmat of France in the 1965 world championships...
Despite his disappointing fourth place finish in the national figure skating championships last weekend. Allen remains optimistic about his chances in the world competition at Geneva...