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Getting Behind. Son of Major General Robert Olds, an airpower pioneer along with Billy Mitchell, Olds grew up in airplanes, flew 107 missions in P-38 Lightnings and P-51 Mustangs against the Luftwaffe. Olds finds dogfighting little changed from World War II. "The main idea is still to get behind him instead of letting him get behind you. The increased speed requires much faster thinking, and the other big difference is weaponry. It was practically eyeball to eyeball with the machine guns in World War II. We can fire our missiles from 1½ to two miles away, though...
...main weaknesses of the petition is that it fails to specify what form this service should take, and the choice of alternatives will be no easy matter. If an individual objects to contributing directly to the American war effort, how far from the actual war must he be removed for the sake of conscience? (Ultimately, many forms of alternative service will involve some indirect contribution.) And how will the government allocate its manpower to assure that the essential jobs are filled...
...results of the study will be "a main consideration" when the Administrative Board discusses the rule's future next-fall. Whatever the outcome of the study, it is unlikely the Board will recommend abolishing the rule, Monro said...
From Washington, President Johnson kept track of each twist and turn in the haggling through coded cables and scrambler telephone calls, personally ordered the U.S. stand on each sensitive deal. The main thrust of those decisions-forwarded to Geneva through the White House Kennedy Round liaison staff with the secret code name "the potatoes group"-was to swap U.S. industrial concessions for lower European barriers to U.S. farm exports...
Since the Harvard Rugby Club does not have a coach, the job of instructing new players -- most of whom have never played before -- will fall to Sione. "My main problem will be teamwork," he says. "Our players want to run until they're tackled -- we've got to pass the ball more. I'm going to concentrate on fundamentals like accurate kicking...