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The next day it turned out that indestructible Poppa was still alive. In its forced landing (made to avoid a flock of huge jungle birds), the Cessna had damaged nothing but its undercarriage. Its three occupants clambered down cliffs to the crocodile-infested river, while clouds of mosquitoes whined about...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People, Feb. 1, 1954 | 2/1/1954 | See Source »

The big creatures swooped down on the hedge-hopping Cessna, forcing it to crash-land on an elephant track, or else be demolished by the flock. Both pilot and wife noted that the Ibis leader seemed especially trained for his performance, and speculated that he may have been sent out...

Author: By John J. Iselin, EXCLUSIVE TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Missing 'Poon Ibis Linked With Hemingway's Crash | 1/27/1954 | See Source »

Seniors Terry King and Mike Ward paced the Elephant six in its 3-1 victory over the Gold Coasters.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Winthrop Intras Take Squash Win; Eliot Tops Adams | 1/8/1954 | See Source »

Only sensational goal-tending by Gold Coaster Paul Jameson kept Eliot from reaching double figures, as the Elephant sextet kept the puck in the Adams zone most of the night. In the Eliot goal, Willy Wetmore turned in his second shut-out of the season by stopping two shots. He...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Winthrop Intras Take Squash Win; Eliot Tops Adams | 1/8/1954 | See Source »

The Defense Department was buying 4,000,000 different items; Wilson and Kyes discovered that a mere 300 accounted for more than half its dollar purchases. Said Kyes to the Pentagon generals: "You've been walking all around this elephant. Let's concentrate on saving money on these...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: A Keystone of the Free World | 1/4/1954 | See Source »

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