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Devens was kidded about his Harvard background. His pronounciation of the word "cu've" was mimicked, and he was nicknamed "Hasty" because of his tie. Ruth always greeted him with the cry, "Hey, Boston...

Author: By Edward J. Ottenheimer jr., | Title: THE SPORTING SCENE | 3/28/1951 | See Source »

Lear Inc.'s F-5 autopilot is much lighter (weight, less than 55 lbs.) than its predecessors, and so small (volume, 1 cu. ft.) that its parts have to be assembled by watchmakers' methods. When the plane is once in the air, the pilot can point it on its compass heading, turn on the autopilot, and relax as far as flying is concerned...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Autopilot for Jets | 12/25/1950 | See Source »

Last week the museum put the mammoth's remains on display. The trunk, left front leg and part of the head were stuffed into an ordinary 8-cu.-ft. home freezer. Although the Russians have found whole mammoths in Siberia, these were the first frozen parts of a mammoth to be exhibited...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Young Visitor | 6/27/1949 | See Source »

Transcontinental hopes to deliver 340 million cu. ft. of gas a day, at a cost of approximately 31? per 1,000 cu. ft. This is so far below the present cost of manufactured gas in New York that nine utility companies in the metropolitan area have already signed up as customers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Newest Inch | 12/20/1948 | See Source »

...organized Rumanian prisoners of war into the Red army's Tudor Vladimires-cu division-named for a fierce 19th Century Rumanian peasant leader who rebelled against the boyars. His outlook and literary style was much like that of a modern Communist. Sample: "No laws can prevent you from returning evil for evil. If a serpent crosses your path, hit it and kill...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: COMMUNISTS: A Girl Who Hated Cream Puffs | 9/20/1948 | See Source »

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