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THE U.S. officer directing Exercise Delawar, General Paul DeWitt Adams, 57, is reputed to be the roughest, most hard-nosed American commander since General George S. Patton. Subordinates look into his leathery face, freeze before his cold stare and stern lips, dub him "Old Stoneface." The most combat-experienced commander...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: GENERAL ADAMS: TOUGHEST OF THE TOUGH | 4/17/1964 | See Source »

Close-Up. Other witnesses said they saw Ruby hanging around headquarters on Saturday, Nov. 23, as well. Then on Sunday morning, Jack Ruby parked his car in a downtown parking lot, walked to a Western Union office to send a $25 money order to Stripper Little Lynn, a faithful former...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Trials: Another Day in Dallas | 3/13/1964 | See Source »

As O'Neill's symbol of the West, Marco stands for greed, hypocrisy, ravening ambition, hard-nosed practicality and blind materialism. For the East, the Great Khan and his court personify beauty, love, wisdom, art, and an all-illuminating spirituality. No one can play, in dramatic terms, with...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theater: Babbitt in Cathay | 2/28/1964 | See Source »

The Metal Eaters. What frustrates so many Soviet ambitions is a simple matter of priorities. Hard-nosed traditionalists have long insisted that Russia follow Stalin's policy of sinking all available capital into defense and heavy

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Russia: Tomorrow Is Three Suits | 2/21/1964 | See Source »

France and Britain are already far along in their $500 million program to develop their own supersonic airliner, the needle-nosed Concorde. Last week, in a surprise turnabout, the British and French state-owned airlines-BOAC and Air France-placed six orders apiece for the rival U.S. supersonic transport. Though...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Aviation: Aid from Rivals | 2/14/1964 | See Source »

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