Word: lefts
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Enrico Fermi, a Nobel Prizewinner, left Fascist Italy before the last war, continued his researches at Columbia University and became a U.S. citizen. He was a top man on the team that put the first chain-reacting pile to work in Chicago in 1942. Last week he prescribed energy and vigilance as antidotes for panic: "American supremacy is predictable up to 20 years if we work hard. As for me, I expect to sleep as well as my insomnia permits. I'm a fatalist by nature, anyway...
When India's Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru needs to relax, he stands on his head. This is not the exotic mysticism of the fabulous East but a practical way to drive off fatigue and make up for lack of sleep. Last week, as Nehru left New Delhi for Washington on one of the century's most important visits of state, his secretary discussed head-standing with U.S. newsmen: "Perhaps the Prime Minister will demonstrate this for your President Truman...
...second quarter, two Harvard fumbles inside the Crimson 40-yard line set up Army's first two touchdowns. Eddie Boyle sprinted 17 yards for the first and Willie Ross bucked over from the three for the second. Then, with four minutes left in the half, Bill Richardson went over his own right side, cut to the sidelines, and dashed 70 yards to a TD. Grayson Tate, who had converted his first two attempts, missed...
...kickoff, was held for downs, and had to kick. Lowenstein's punt carried from the Crimson 34 to the Army 30, but Shultz ran it back to the Harvard 40. Pollock and Stephenson alternated on seven straight power runs, the latter scoring from the 17 over Harvard's left tackle. This time Bob DiBlasio broke through to block the conversion attempt...
Without wasting any opportunities, newly-promoted outside left Jim Johnson picked up a loose ball in the Army goal-mouth and opened the Crimson scoring at 3:15 of the first period. Later, at 19:30 of the first period outside right Ben Goldstern passed beautifully to center forward Ted Wolf in what looked like the best-executed Crimson play in the year...