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...track world's favorite fable almost came true last week. Arne Andersson ran within a moment's breath of the "impossible" four-minute mile. In a race with Gunder Hagg at Malmo, Sweden, the 27-year-old grammar-school teacher accomplished the distance in 4:01.6, clipping a full second off his own world's record, set just a year ago. Although he was beaten by some six feet, 25-year-old Hagg also shattered the old mark with a time...
Sensational as it was, the race was only part of an even more amazing series which Andersson and Hagg have run this year. Although the Swedish track season is only a month old, the arch-rivalry has already produced three other world's records...
...duty: For Hagg, none other . . . sources near the new muster-master intimate he will be shovin' off for the mine sweeping racket again . . . Understand, that's purely tentative, old man . . . Another possible change in the regimental setup, they say, would send O'Connor to Fisher's Island on probationary status . . . Sounds fantastic, of course, but it's fannin' the breeze anyway . . . I didn't believe it myself . . . of course, though you can ask some of the guys in the first platoon; they started it . . . And, confidentially, I think that's a lot of bull about O'Connor slapping Hansen...
Things that leave us cold: Last Wednesday's hike, Nooyer's Eve a la Harvard, strength tests. . . It slays us when: W. P. Hughes goes into his dance; "Bull" Holiday dons his cheaters; Hagg boards his mine-sweep; McCarthy takes over Section...
...Neill, Welfare and Recreation officer, is the War Bond officer for the school. He is being assisted by staff members acting as personnel company officer, including: Co. A. Lt. (j.g.) Charles Whitham; Co. C, Lt. (j.g.) Burt Hagg; C. D, Lt. (j.g.) A. X. O'Connor; and Co. E. Lt. (j.g.) H. M. Hansen. Lt. O'Neill serves in this capacity...