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No, it was not that. "The air and naval forces that were at my disposal out there were only operating at a fraction of their efficiency. They are, in effect, by being confined to the narrow area of the battleground of Korea . . . merely performing that function which would be regarded...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Present Handicaps | 5/14/1951 | See Source »

Basic in orthodox Christianity is the belief that the individual left to his own devices is subject to kinds of behavor harmful to others, and inconsistent with his own true Happiness, as well in this life as in the life to come. The strive to overcome these vices and to...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Defense of the Faith | 5/10/1951 | See Source »

Right-handed Bob Ward, the two-hit specialist, has been McInnis' regular mid-week starter, while John Donelan has been starting the Saturday games. But Coach Stuffy is so concerned about the effect of five left-hand swingers on Ward that he may gamble on the one capable southpaw pitcher...

Author: By Edward J. Coughlin, | Title: McInnis Will Start Donelan Or Ward in Brown Contest | 5/2/1951 | See Source »

Conversely, a company "weak in earnings, or young, or with inadequate capital . . . is at a double disadvantage as against its entrenched rival with tax-created cheap dollars at its disposal . . . The big will grow bigger and the small and weak will merge with them, or die."

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TAXES: Evil Brew | 4/30/1951 | See Source »

Probably the most important difference is that the bowler (pitcher) throws the ball up to the better on the bounce. This may seem crude but it actually makes the whole business much more subtle. The batsman has to watch the ball not only in flight but also as it bounces...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Cricket: An Unspeakably Traditional Sport | 4/28/1951 | See Source »

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