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Douglas claims that the plane is the smallest and lightest jet combat plane ever built in the U.S. It has a 39-ft.-long fuselage and short, 25-ft., batlike wings, only half the spread of the Skyraider. But the plane has the range and bombload (including the Abomb) to match most World War II medium bombers. The engine is a Wright J-65 turbojet (7,200 Ibs. of thrust), and though its speed is a tightly guarded secret, experts say it can outrace Russia's latest-model MIG interceptors, make its way home without escort...
...starting guards are Captain Gene Wodeshick, who is playing his second year of "two-way" ball, and husky Ben Hoffman, an ex-Marine. The lightest line starter is 175-pound center Jerry Hampton...
Sophomore John Neger will double as blocking back and quarterback. Lightest man in the backfield, junior Paul Murphy, at 165 pounds, is tailback. Sophomore Terry Cheek can be expected to handle the wide sweeps and quick bucks from his halfback slot. The third sophomore back, Nort Nager, weighs 190 pounds and plays fullback...
...know and love the metal magnesium, it nearly broke our hearts to see you put it in the heavy weight class of metals. We would like to point out that titanium is approximately 2½ times as heavy as magnesium. We still believe that magnesium is the lightest of all structural metals...
Lanky Charlie Cunningham begins the bow four, none of whom had handled an oar before visiting Newell Boat House. He is followed by Bruce Martin, third "M" from the west coast. Lightest man of the eight is Parker Pond, in two seat. Freddie Cushing's 6 ft. 5 in. frame stretches out in bow. Cushing follows his brother Howard who rowed on the Yardling heavies last spring. Pete Milton has coxed all spring...