Word: impromptu
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...illustration." TIME was especially pleased to join in the tributes to "Obie," as he is widely and affectionately known, for it was he who drew our first cover 33 years ago (see cut). Obie's "first" for TIME was actually the result of an impromptu loan. TIME'S young founders, Henry R. Luce and Briton Hadden, had asked advertising agency friends for advice on the art layout for their first cover. During this consultation, they decided to use the portrait of a personality outstanding in the current news-a TIME tradition ever since. The figure in the news...
...Grenonillage (roughly, leapfrogging), to kill off the rebel bands. Decoy patrols are sent out into the hills to act as moving targets, inviting attack. Supporting them are teams of helicopters scattered in impromptu bases. When an attack comes, the patrol radios to the base. In a typical grenouillage operation last week, a call came in to Lieut. Colonel Marcel Bigeard, established in a burned-out farmhouse south of Bone. Within minutes, Bigeard had seven helicopters loaded up; he took off, returned with 15 captured rebels, three mortars and 60 rifles...
...still undefeated varsity track team held an impromptu practice yesterday afternoon, working off some of its jubilation over its 75 to 65 defeat of host Dartmouth Saturday afternoon in the opening meet of the outdoor season...
...Debate Council, as host, did not enter a team, but Robert H. King '57 upset the defending champion, Robert Smith of Dartmouth in the Impromptu Speaking Division. In the finals at the banquet Saturday impromptu finalists gave five minute off the cuff speeches on current news topics drawn at random...
...Debate Council--as host--will not itself enter a team, but George M. Fredrickson '56 and Robert H. King '57 will compete in the impromptu speaking division...