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Word: captain (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Warning. Police witnesses said that 66 highway patrolmen were attacked by a "thundering" mob of 150 to 200 State College students near the campus. The students threw rocks, bottles and other objects and, said some cops, fired guns. Only then did the police open fire. Testified Police Captain Jesse Spell: "I am positive that we couldn't have stopped the group if we hadn't fired...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: South Carolina: The Orangeburg Incident | 6/6/1969 | See Source »

After he returned home from Biafra last year, Von Rosen continued to worry about the underdog. Resuming routine hauls for Transair Sweden, the count commenced secret military planning on the side. Since he will be 60 years old this summer and can no longer fly commercially as a captain, Von Rosen talked about opening a flight school; on this premise, he approached Malmö Flygindustri, builders of the MFI-9B, and received permission to take up one of the trainers for familiarization flights. He searched quietly for pilots and demanded, with reason, that they be experienced. Studying press photographs...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Biafra: How to Build an Instant Air Force | 6/6/1969 | See Source »

Bruce LoPucki, Captain of the golf team, described Wynne as one of the best golfers in his freshman year. "I was scared everytime I had to play golf with Tommy," LoPucki recollected...

Author: By Martin R. Garay, | Title: Liberated Tommy Wynne Moves Away From Golf | 6/2/1969 | See Source »

Colburn ran one of the fastest half-miles in his career to finish third in the event Saturday. His 1:48.7 Clocking was his fastest since his freshman year, when he set a University record of 1:48.0 in the British National Championships. The captain-elect for next season was sidelined most of last year with a ruptured Achilles tendon, and his times this year had been in the low 1:50's before Saturday's race...

Author: By Wilson Dubose, | Title: Thinclads Place Four in IC4A's; Finish Seventh in Team Standing | 6/2/1969 | See Source »

Using the low point system, the top skipper in the regatta two Sundays ago was junior Sandy Storer, the Radcliffe captain. Nan Stevens was the crew. Jane Chalmers also was a key factor in the win, assisted by crew member Lisa Fulweiler...

Author: By Carol R. Sternhell, | Title: Radcliffe Sailors win; Set for Title Defense | 5/30/1969 | See Source »

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