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...entire life was devoted to one consuming passion: making bigger, better, more powerful airplane engines to help give the U.S. an Air Force and commercial fleet second to none. In the pursuit Fred Rentschler built United Aircraft Corp. into one of the world's biggest producers of engines (Pratt & Whitney) as well as propellers (Hamilton Standard) and helicopters (Sikorsky). Cool and shrewd, with a mind that ticked with the same precision as his beloved engines, he was never afraid to be called wrong if he thought he was right...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AVIATION: Mr. Horsepower | 5/7/1956 | See Source »

Captain Jim Cameron will lead off in the singles matches, followed by Ned Weld, Bill Wood, John Tamerin, and Laurie Pratt. Either Tim Haskins or Pete Lund will play in sixth place...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Freshman Sports | 5/2/1956 | See Source »

Maurice Balboni, David L. Birch, Richard S. Cleary, William E. Collins, John L. Coolidge, William DeFord, Jr., John W. Filoon, Jr., Richard S. Fischer, George H. Higginbottom (captain), Paul M. Kelley, Richmond T. Leeson, Richard M. McLaughlin, Gordon A. Marlow, Harold I. Pratt, Jr., Laurence O. Pratt, Jr., Richard M. Reilly, William G. Saltonstall, Jr., David B. Vietze, Charles F. Kennel (manager). Minor 'H' in major colors to David Thibodeau (associate manager...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 259 Receive Winter Sports Awards | 4/21/1956 | See Source »

...Cameron and Charlie Hamm led the squad to victory against the Bruins in the first and second positions. Other singles players were Ned Weld, Bill Wood, Bob Repetto, and John Tamerin. The doubles teams consisted of Hamm and Roger Tuckerman, Laurie Pratt and Pete Lund, Mal Hill and Mike Edwards...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: '59 Tennis Team Wins by 9-0 | 4/20/1956 | See Source »

Tuckerman also was praised by Wynn for his excellent doubles play so important to the success of a tennis team. Another top doubles player, Laurie Pratt, missed fall play because of hockey practice Wynn said that Pratt's capable serve and height may help him move up on the team...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Freshman Tennis Team Misses Big Gun | 4/20/1956 | See Source »

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