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...seven young men, introduced in Washington, were candidates for the mark of becoming the first human to travel in space. Despite the rub-a-dub-dub of press-agentry, they emerged as ordinary, hardworking, courageous airmen who were willing to chance death in the hope of finding the future that lies in some...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE NATION: Spirit of Prometheus | 4/20/1959 | See Source »

Bohn, a sophomore, led the Varsity to an overtime win against Hofstra, and has filled the gap left when Dub Mallonnee graduated. Unlike many collegiate attackmen, Bohn does not take a pass and immediately attempt to stuff the ball into the nets, but rather waits for the opposing goalie to make the first move...

Author: By Paul S. Cowan, | Title: Varity Lacrosse Team to Meet Ex-College Stars of Boston Club | 4/11/1959 | See Source »

...most highly touted units on the team are the attacks. Only one first string attackman, Dub Mallonnee, graduated from last year's squad and he has been replaced by Dave Bohn, an all-New England player at Exeter and the high scorer on last year's freshman team. Bohn, Captain Gerry Pyle--second to Mallonnee in scoring last season--Nick Lamont, and Andy Leaf will alternate at the three attack positions...

Author: By Paul S. Cowan, | Title: Lacrosse Varsity Shows Promise; Bohn, Pyle, Lamont Lead Crimson | 4/10/1959 | See Source »

...supposed to take office Feb. 24. (Another Ciudad Trujillo resident: Argentina's exiled Dictator Juan Perón.) The Jacksonville club included national Police Chief Pilar Garcia, worst of the terrorists, and Army Chief of Staff Francisco Tabernilla, whose unseemly wealth from import privileges led Cubans to dub Scotch whisky "Old Tabernilla." U.S. Gambler Meyer Lansky, who ran the casinos in several big resort hotels in a deal with Batista, caught a chartered plane to Florida with a clutch of his top mobsters. Wherever the Batista supporters descended in the U.S., Cuban exiles turned out to hoot and jeer...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CUBA: End of a War | 1/12/1959 | See Source »

...somehow, whatever the achievements of the oldtimers or the promise of the newcomers, opera fans invariably return to the bubbling controversy about just two singers-Tebaldi and "The Other One" (as Tebaldi partisans coldly dub Callas). Comparing them role by role, aria by aria is one of the more fascinating operatic pastimes. As far as The Other One is concerned, she considers all these comparisons idle. She and Tebaldi are simply not in the same league, Callas explained to a TIME reporter last week, because Tebaldi's repertory is so much smaller. Said Callas...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Diva Serena | 11/3/1958 | See Source »

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