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...night after his arrival, Mauldin had scarcely composed himself for sleep when Viet Cong guerrillas opened fire in the assault that flared into an international incident. "That sounds like mortars," said Mauldin to his hutmate, an Army colonel. Ignoring instructions to dive into the nearest bunker, Mauldin sprinted into action while chattering out loud in English as a precautionary measure: clad only in shorts, he was eager not to be mistaken for one of the Viet Cong, who habitually sport such abbreviated battle dress...
...Lippizaner horses. They dined on lamb, watt (Ethiopia's excellent meat and vegetable stew), tedj-a honey-based mead-and Taitinger champagne. The imperial touch was also present when Elizabeth journeyed over the dusty plain to Asmara, where she was greeted by dancing spearsmen and was delightfully dive-bombed by an Ethiopian army plane. The bomb load was flower petals...
...flying toward echoes that bounce back from their prey. It is a simple and effective system, but Dr. Roeder proved several years ago that noctuid moths can hear the search sonar of a cruising bat and take evasive action. To save their lives, they fold their wings and dive to the ground or shift suddenly into a zigzag course (TIME, June...
...Trident Marine's one-man submarine ($3,995); it can dive to 150 ft., travels underwater at 3.7 m.p.h., runs on twin 500-watt electric engines...
...varsity's victory was an anti-climax. Sweeping four events, the Crimson piled up an early lead, then coasted leisurely home. Individual winners were Dave Abramson in the 200 freestyle, Danny Mahoney in the dive, and Neville Hayes in the butterfly...