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...weightless environment of space. But the crucial first shot ended in naming failure before the engines could ignite. Just 55 seconds after liftoff, a weather shield tore loose, followed by a blazing rupture in a hydrogen fuel tank. With Centaur already 18 months behind schedule and Congressmen crying inept management NASA shifted the program from Marshall Space Flight Center, where Wernher von Braun's team was primarily concerned with the Saturn program, to the Lewis Research Center in Cleveland. There tough-minded Director Abe Silverstein, 55, took charge...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Space: Hoofs of Hydrogen | 12/6/1963 | See Source »

...Many are saved from sin by being so inept...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: With Dash & Bitters | 11/15/1963 | See Source »

Unbelievably inept, Columbia had only two runners finish in the top 20. The Lions' sophomore flash Robert Conway was a disappointing ninth...

Author: By Richard P. Sorensen, | Title: Harvard Harriers Hobble To 27-28 Win Over Penn; Hewlett Cops First Place | 10/19/1963 | See Source »

...years ago the Crimson beat Philadelphia's toughies easily, but what they're bringing today remains a mystery. Villanova reputedly hits hard, plays rough, and has less than a complete knowledge of the sport. In fact, two years ago they were as inept as the Crimson appeared against New York...

Author: By Susan M. Rogers, | Title: Ruggers Confront Villanova Today | 10/12/1963 | See Source »

...hopes. A left-of-center intellectual and a longtime enemy of the brutal Trujillo dictatorship, he announced sweeping plans for reform. He put an end to the country's police-state atmosphere, cut government spending, and made a start on agrarian reform. But he proved to be an inept politician, stubbornly refusing to compromise. He failed to win over the powerful military. And that ultimately proved his undoing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Dominican Republic: End of an Experiment | 10/4/1963 | See Source »

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