Word: pointers
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...intimation of human dignity. With every intention of basing its Middle East policy on a revitalized Egypt, the U.S. poured $25.9 million in economic aid into Nasser's development program, helped him get the British out of their Canal Zone base, and sent Ambassador Henry Byroade, a West Pointer who could work closely and frankly with a fellow army man. "Egypt stands today in every respect with the West," smiled Nasser...
Pretoria. Replacing Tom Wailes in the Union of South Africa: Henry A. Byroade, 43, West Pointer ('37), Army brigadier general at 33, with the State Department since 1949, where he served as Assistant Secretary for Near East, South Asia and Africa before his appointment to Cairo. Straight-shooting, cheerful Hank Byroade advised against the new U.S. "get tough" line with Egypt, was shifted to make clear the switch in U.S.-Nasser policy...
...beat Folsom was another significant pointer to Alabama's hardening mood: State Representative Charles W. McKay Jr., 35, lawyer, World War II bomber navigator, chairman of the Sylacauga White Citizens' Council, who authored the state's nullification resolution...
...Crimson soon settled down, however, and after ten minutes Joslin kicked his first three pointer from 20 yards out to open the scoring. With Martin Lindsay getting the Crimson a large share of the set scrums, the threequarters (Rugby's backfield) had a good chance to gain ground. Only solid Yale tackling prevented a breakthrough, as Ash Hallett did a good job of fast passing in his first match at the pivot position of scrum half...
...Edmond H. Leavey, 60, was named president of the International Telephone & Telegraph Corp., succeeding the late William H. Harrison. Leavey, a Texan and a West Pointer ('17) with a civil-engineering degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic, taught military science at M.I.T. and served as chief engineer for WPA before going off to war. He commanded the troops building the U.S. base in northern Ireland, then became chief of the Mediterranean base section in North Africa before going off to the Pacific theater to become deputy Army commander of the Philippines. There he signed for the U.S. at the surrender...