Word: northwesterner
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Richards was beaton out of first place by James Grogan of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Grogan has been runner-up to Button in 11 major skating contests. Northwestern freshman Hayes Alan Jonkins took third place. There were three other competitors in the men's division...
...World War II, the company's biggest problem was a lack of supply. To help solve it, Peoples brought in Illinois-born Jim Dates, a Northwestern-trained lawyer who had bossed purchasing policy for the Ordnance Department for two years during the war, previously made a name as an expert in utility...
...sunny afternoon last week, 31 U.S. Sabre jets, commanded by Colonel Benjamin Preston, let down over "MIG Alley" (the northwestern corner of Korea) for a quick look. "Bandits at eleven o'clock," Preston barked over the radio, meaning: enemy planes ahead, a little to the left. The enemy formation was unusual: twelve twin-engined TU2 bombers and 18 propeller-driven LA9 fighters (both Russian World War II types), guarded by 16 MIG-153. "Tallyho!" yipped Preston, and led his fast jets in for the kill...
...Rose Bowl, in Pasadena: Stanford, upset last week by California, v. Illinois, which edged Northwestern, 3-0, for the Illini's first unbeaten season since...
...northwestern Pennsylvania near Renovo, drillers were ready this week to bring in a new gas well. The well-one of scores drilled within two years-would be more evidence that the area, which had once produced gas but was thought to have been sucked dry, was coming back to life with a rush. From the wells, enough gas is flowing to start supplying suburban Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. East Coasters began to hope that there might be a big new gas supply close to home...