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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...York Supreme Court) confronted the son with a serious matter. "Young man," said he, "there are only two of us. I feel it is only right to let you share in a decision I have to make. I have the chance to run for the U.S. Senate. It might mean a great change for both of us." Young Bob's advice: Run. Old Bob did-and was elected to the first of his four Senate terms...
...mean to run the canal," boasted Egypt's President Nasser. Last week, eight weeks after his seizure of the canal, a week after the walkout of two-thirds of the canal pilots, Nasser seemed to be making good his boast. Since the seizure, 2,432 ships had passed safely through the canal, 301 since the pilots' walkout. Thanks in part to the detour of some French and British ships around the Cape, there were no jams at the canal entrances. After a few days of limiting convoys to two a day, the Egyptians moved back...
...cancers. Widely distributed over the body so that it penetrates much of the blood-forming marrow, excessive radiation can cause leukemia. If it strikes the gonads (ovaries or testicles), excessive radiation-i.e., by best estimate, beyond 10 roentgens*-can cause mutations in the genes, which, in turn, may mean deformities in the patient's descendants. Dangers, by sites...
...earnestly, and still coyly): How did he do-in politics, I mean...
...Eliot for breakfast and makes you feel some odd sensation akin to indigestion in your intellectual stomach simply because you've been eating lollipops all your life. The evening is made complete by a Junior from M.I.T. who climbed in the window and is--sad to say--NORMAL. I mean of course, IN COMPARISON...