Word: meetings
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...apartment. "There aren't many idealists left." But back in Havana, thoughts of "Reporter" Flynn, author of two barely remembered novels, seemed less idealistic. Morals-minded Castro followers joked at the memory of his roistering coverage, and one dark-eyed rebelista murmured: "We are more than happy to meet newspapermen we respect, but as to Mr. Flynn, we had the feeling he was not a real journalist...
...soft" instrument landing on the moon may be accomplished in 1960. Putting a man in space will take longer. A protected capsule to bring him back alive is already under development. One of the preliminary research tools toward this project is the X-15 rocket-plane, which will meet its first tests in a month or so. It is designed to start its flights in the atmosphere, then shoot out of it to a probable height of 150 miles. Its descent on stubby wings will build experience for controlled returns from deeper space...
Record performances by Henry Abbott and Ed Bailey brightened an otherwise dull showing by the Crimson track team in last Saturday's K. of C. invitational meet. Abbott set a new University shot put mark with a 51 ft., 6 in. heave, and Bailey threw the 35-lb. weight 51 ft., 11 in. to break his own freshman record...
Jack Downing, Rich Castellana, Harry Rich, and Don Kirkland gave the Crimson its only first of any kind during the meet with a victory in the freshman mile relay. The Yardlings led Holy Cross to the tape by 20 yards in the good time...
Without any doubt the starts of the meet were Ron Delany of Ireland and John Thomas of B.U. Delany, wearing the green of his home country, gave the enthusiastic crowd a thrill with one of his patented come-from-behind triumphs in the K. of C. Mile. He moved into the lead with two laps to go, after trailing the field most of the way, and romped home in the good indoor time...