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...means to win the Medal of Honor. "Anyone who has been through the adventure of war with men such as you could find in his heart today many things that he would like to say over and above anything I have so feebly tried to express. I think the best thing I can do, on behalf of the United States, on behalf of the people and of myself personally and officially, is to say thank you -and thank a merciful Providence that you are all here...
...forget-me-not (Alaska's official flower). And now, after a long winter's self-imposed confinement, out lumbered the great Alaskan bears-and with them the sudden sparkle of high military brass from Washington, who, it just so happens, favor the bear season as the best time for Alaskan inspection trips...
Neither of the other two hammer entrants, Jim Doty or Dunc Johnson, was able to advance into Saturday's finals. Doty just missed qualifying, however, as his best throw, 164 feet, placed him seventh among the competitors. Six of the qualifiers advanced to the finals. Johnson's best toss was 150 feet...
Both Landau and Gordon will go to Berkley for the NCAA tournament June 13-14 at the University of California. There Landau will meet the best in collegiate hurdling, including Elias Gilbert of Winston-Salem, and Glenn Davis of Ohio State, the Olympic 400-meter hurdles champion. Gilbert last week broke the world's record in the 440-yard dash...
...report that a distinguished Harvard classics scholar considers the following repartee inspired: "Did you know that a single alligator can lay ninety-seven eggs in a year?" "Well! Imagine what a married one could do." If we discount the grunts of various reptiles, this, sadly enough, may be the best line in the film...