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Word: maneuverability (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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professional soldiers who have won star-studded reputations in the postwar business world, the out standing example is General Lucius DuBignon Clay, the compact (5 ft. 9 in., 170 tbs.), hard-driving chairman and chief executive of Continental Can Co. West Pointer ('18) Clay, 62, carried out one of...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: General of Industry | 12/21/1959 | See Source »

When Tadhg Sweeney was moved to an interior line position late in the campaign, a grim, unspoken battle took place in each game. The rugged Sweeney's stock in trade was charging the goalie--a perfectly legal maneuver, as long as the netminder does not have control of the ball...

Author: By Michael S. Lottman, | Title: Soccer Varsity Captures Ivy Title, Wins Nine Sparsely Attended Games; Bagnoli, Sweeney, Hedreen Stand Out | 11/25/1959 | See Source »

The new party line was obviously a special dividend to De Gaulle, who insists that Russia has not yet paid enough for a summit (TIME, Nov. 2). By delaying a summit, De Gaulle hopes to be able to ensure Russia's good behavior during the U.N. debate on Algeria...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FRANCE: On Good Behavior | 11/16/1959 | See Source »

Quickly Pilot Baum took over, told Berke to help him roll the giant plane back to the left. The 707 came up straight and level, then rolled beyond to the left. With only the right inboard engine remaining, Pilot Baum thought fast, decided that he lacked the power to roll...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AVIATION: Tricks of the Trade | 11/2/1959 | See Source »

Out of Luck & Ammunition. The Spaniards and British had about 200 vessels between them, and no one really knew how to maneuver such numbers of warships, nor had anyone foreseen the length of the running battle (nine days) and the amount of ammunition needed. Another unpredictable-factor was the newly...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: The Seasick Admiral | 10/26/1959 | See Source »

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