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...Narrowest escape from disaster was at anchor off the Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, seawall when the Joseph Conrad was driven aground by a squall on New Year's Eve, smashed against a pier as the salvage tugs were moving her off. A $10,000 repair bill came near grounding the expedition then & there. "Ports," warns Author Villiers, "are bad places for ships and men." Luck was with them in the only other mishap of the voyage when they grounded on a coral reef in the South Seas...
...should have little difficulty taking. But regardless of how Tuesday's game in New York comes out, the Yale game here Saturday should be a thriller not even surpassed by the Penn game. The Elis will be looking for revenge as a result of their defeat Saturday by the narrowest of margins, the colorful Larry Kelly will be playing on the Blue team, and he always provides action...
...narrowest escape I ever had from being fired was when I got fly with a little guy who detrained from the Lake Shore Limited. During Prohibition days, 'leggers came in from Canada and other points with huge bags loaded with liquor. In order to get through O.K., they'd dress like preachers, bums, and ambassadors. A redcap in not allowed to charge a passenger for services--take the tip and shut up! is the law. But bootleggers could be hijacked for a buck or more, if you were sure...
...Mediterranean." Its inhabitants of nearly 10,000 were placed by Benito Mussolini in a "state of siege" and preparations were rushed full blast to use it as an Italian submarine and bombing plane base. Boasted proud Pantellerians prematurely: "Our island, because it lies in the middle of the narrowest part of the Mediterranean, commands the channel and divides the British forces...
...Silver Streak" is all about the triumph of stream-lining in railroad trains. There are some mildly thrilling shots of the Zephyr speeding through mountain passes and avoiding collisions by the narrowest of margins. This is about as fresh as yesterday's newspaper and equally as amusing...