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Misfire. In late May they moved on Khartoum once again, with four scout cars, lights dimmed, leading three companies in full battle dress. But this time their coup misfired. A motor-pool major refused to lend his trucks to the cause. Sensing defeat, Moheiddin at 2 a.m. left Khartoum hoping...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SUDAN: Inept Revolt | 7/6/1959 | See Source »

An easygoing man. Reid claims that his bizarre beat does not affect him: "I don't have any trouble sleeping." But watching men die has made him a firm opponent of capital punishment. Says he: "I'm sure there have been at least six or seven executed for...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: The Death House Beat | 6/8/1959 | See Source »

40,000 Shares. Easygoing, brilliant Merrill Griswold and sober, diligent Dwight Robinson made a crack team. With his flair for drama, Griswold pulled Massachusetts Investors Trust through a major test in 1932. Despite the fund's respectable performance in the crash, the idea persisted that it could not handle...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: WALL STREET: The Prudent Man | 6/1/1959 | See Source »

Relaxed Approach. In contrast to O'Brien, who practices constantly, eats wheat germ, honey, and high-energy foods, and works himself into a competitive swivet before a meet by listening to his own tape-recorded pep talks, Long is casual and easygoing. He does not go all out in...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Long Put | 4/27/1959 | See Source »

"The most important thing we've done," says Rawlings, who can look deceptively easygoing with pipe in hand and feet on desk, "is to cut the time in getting our product to its ultimate consumer." The product can be anything from a 4½ton Atlas missile to a...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ARMED FORCES: Big Ed's Goodbye | 3/9/1959 | See Source »

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