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U.S. air power has been growing in the area. Heavy bombers have begun to operate from New Caledonia and the New Hebrides, as well as from General MacArthur's sphere in Australia and New Guinea, across the incredibly inefficient and arbitrary line dividing Army-Navy command in the area...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World: Patch of Destiny | 11/2/1942 | See Source »

Brown turns scarlet when sportswriters call him Precision Paul. Nevertheless, it is his passion for punctilio that makes this year's Ohio State team tick like a Swiss watch. In a game, he forbids players to lie down during time out, forbids his water carrier even to come on...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Buckeye Beauty | 11/2/1942 | See Source »

Starring speedy take-it-back Van Vort and his own reverse-it-all play, the Crimeditors will rely on minute timing and blindspot precision blocking. Months of practice have molded a powerful outfit, and the linetypes already clink merrily with a victory tune.

Author: By Radelliffe Occ., | Title: Crimson griddErs fiLe teeth pREparing for TiGer MeAt | 10/30/1942 | See Source »

A new treatment for the relief of severe bronchial asthma, announced last fortnight, makes use of a sensational blood purge. The "Knott technique" removes part of the patient's blood, passes it through a precision machine which exposes it to ultraviolet light for a few seconds, then returns it...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: Irradiated Blood | 10/26/1942 | See Source »

As a matter of fact, the boys from the Hudson represented a typical Blaik-coached eleven, exhibiting with disconcerting precision the sound fundamental brand of football that has given the resourceful Mr. Blaik the reputation of being one of the game's best strategists.

Author: By Charles TOWER G.b., | Title: Sports of the Crimson | 10/26/1942 | See Source »

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