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Inside the city, home-defense industries sprang up rapidly. Factories continued to grind out armaments. Firing positions and trenches were dug. Like so many commuters, men trudged to the defense lines each morning, their women accompanying them to the suburban parks. So close were the front lines that soldiers on leave walked or hitchhiked home...
...according to Harlow's scouts the Navy not only has the power to grind its opponents to bits, but also finesse to run them dizzy. Listen to Lamar's description of the Navy's favorite play: "Everyone lines up and the center snaps, the ball back. Then there is a sort of milling around in the backfield, and the first time you see Busik he is sidestepping the safety...
Bill Palson came in first, covering the four and a half mile grind in 20 minutes, 7.6 seconds. He was followed by Francis Kelley of Holy Cross, while in the third slot was Harvard's Bob Houghton. Palson literally walked away with this event, breaking the tape a full 10 seconds ahead of anyone else...
Heavily favored Gil Stewart, Senior runner who has captured first place honors for two years in a row, was kept out of the contest by a bothersome toothache. Also missing from the three mile grind were several Varsity men who were prevented from starting because of illness...
Instead of the usual four-year course devoted almost entirely to mouth and teeth, students at Harvard School of Dental Medicine will have a seven-year grind. After three and a half years in medical school, they will wind up with one and a half of dentistry, tackling such problems as teeth and diet, pyorrhea, malocclusion (improper biting). At graduation, students will receive both an M.D. and Doctor of Medical Dentistry degree. Before going into research (probably none of them will become family dentists), they will have to spend a year or two interning in hospitals, for practical experience...