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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Percent American...

Author: By Hendrik Hertzberg, | Title: Circling the Squares: The Two Cultures | 10/9/1963 | See Source »

...contrast to Cardullo's cosmopolitanism, Central War Surplus, at 433 Mass. Ave., is one hundred percent American. Central was founded by former tech sergeant Ralph Glaser, who, with the help of a pair of dice, parlayed his army savings into an amount sufficient to buy a bunch of down sleeping bags from the Government...

Author: By Hendrik Hertzberg, | Title: Circling the Squares: The Two Cultures | 10/9/1963 | See Source »

Other unknowns lie in wait. If a new rocket engine fails to deliver a few percent of its planned thrust, the payload that it lofts into space must be lightened. Since every ounce is calculated with exquisite care, this means eliminating some piece of equipment, and little can be jettisoned without profound changes in the whole mission...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Space: The Grandstands Are Emptying For the Race to the Moon | 10/4/1963 | See Source »

Boston's Mayor John F. Collins practically assured himself of re-election yesterday by drawing 46 percent of an unexpectedly large vote in the city primary...

Author: By Martin S. Levine, | Title: Collins Wins in Primary With 46% of Vote | 9/25/1963 | See Source »

...large courses might be offered at 1 p.m., a time now reserved for a few sections and labs. Or, to relieve the bottle-neck slightly, Economics 1 might be shifted to another time; since 85 percent of the course is given in sections which meet at various times, the hour of the few lectures could easily be changed. It is a shame to have so many of the best courses in the college compete with each other...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Rush Hour | 9/23/1963 | See Source »

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