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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Royal Air Force during World War II. In 1947 he returned to Palestine, where he bombed Arab positions by dropping hand grenades from a Piper Cub. Weizman took over the air force in 1958 and fought for appropriations against tank-minded generals in order to build it into the superb offensive weapon that knocked out the Arab air forces within the first hours...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Israel: Cabinet of Hawks | 12/26/1969 | See Source »

...Since there are no dressing rooms, shoppers pull on three, four dresses, one over the other. Others unashamedly strip to bra and panties. "A few years ago," says Manager Gormley, "so many men were spending lunch hours staring down at the women from the stairwell that we had to build partitions...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Modern Living: The Boston Supershoppers | 12/26/1969 | See Source »

Businessmen are still borrowing expansively and betting on continued inflation. They figure that demand will remain high, and so they had better build plants and buy equipment now instead of waiting until prices go up still further. Despite dwindling profits, scarce credit and excess capacity, the Government's latest survey shows that businessmen plan an 11% increase to $71 billion in their investment for plant and equipment next year. Capital spending has been an important force behind inflation in recent months, and such an increase would add greatly to price pressures...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: THE RISING RISK OF RECESSION | 12/19/1969 | See Source »

...Parker will build his navy from a nucleus of seniors Steve Brooks. Mike Livingston, Charlie Hamlin, and captain Pete Rogers, and junior Bill Hobbs, all of whom are veterans of last Spring's races. A number of last year's freshman and junior varsity heavyweights are now fighting for the open seats, and the spirited competition could help give Parker the three top rowers he needs...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Crimson Crew Will Fight For National Title Again | 12/18/1969 | See Source »

Does reading in the shower room of the IAB build a body? Many non-athletic Harvard students have fulfilled their physical training (PT) requirements in this and other similarly devious ways. But Harvard freshmen may not have to resort to such strenuous exercise much longer...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Freshman Flab Council Moves to Abolish PT's | 12/17/1969 | See Source »

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