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"Bobtailed Cruiser." At the commissioning in Bremerton Navy Yard, the Navy appropriately christened its prototype ship the U.S.S. Carronade, after a snub-nosed naval cannon developed in Scotland in 1779. The Carronade looks sawed in half-it has an awesome, cruiser-like bow with eight rocket launchers planted on a...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ARMED FORCES: Dreamboat | 6/6/1955 | See Source »

Even at 61, the broken-nosed, greying little battler was more than a match for most men. It took two husky hospital attendants to handle him when they decided to get him under control. He got a chestful of broken ribs during the mauling, but he recovered quickly enough. He...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: The Michigan Wildcat | 4/25/1955 | See Source »

Best American Play: Tennessee Williams' Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, which nosed out William Inge's Bus Stop by one vote.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theater: Critics' Choice | 4/25/1955 | See Source »

One day last week, for example, the single-panel cartoon showed a snub-nosed child stopping by his teacher's desk as he put on his coat to go home. Asked he: "Did I learn anything in school today, Miss Watts? Mom always asks." Or it may be a...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: The Neighbors' Neighbor | 3/21/1955 | See Source »

¶ In the Knights of Columbus Athletic Meet in Madison Square Garden, Defending Champion Mai Whitfield was nosed out by Villanova Alumnus Joe Gaffney in the 600-yd. run, and another ex-titleholder proved a disappointment even while winning. Miler Wes Santee lazed home in 4:10.4, one of the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Scoreboard, Mar. 14, 1955 | 3/14/1955 | See Source »

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