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Stringless Yo-Yo. We were in a weird state whose most experienced explorer is Major Herbert Stallings Jr. of the School of Aviation Medicine at Randolph A.F.B. (Texas). He has racked up a total of about 38 weightless hours. But bad weather and reassignment of planes had ruled out Major Stallings as my guide. Instead, I became the guest of the Tactical Air Command at Langley A.F.B., just inside the Virginia capes. Assigned to the project was Lieut. Colonel Devol ("Rock") Brett, skipper of the 355th Fighter Squadron and son of World War II's Lieut. General George...
...RANDOLPH PHILLIPS, the rebel stockholder who waged proxy battle for seat on board of Pennsylvania Railroad (TIME, May 26), failed. He got only 70% of votes needed...
Married. Marjorie Lord, 35, Comedian Danny Thomas' TV "wife"; and Randolph Hale, 44, West Coast stage producer; both for the second time; in Los Angeles...
...I.N.S., the deal was even more logical. Started in 1909 by William Randolph Hearst, who wanted his own wire service for his own papers, I.N.S. has long been in trouble. Kept going more out of Hearstly pride than profit, it averaged an annual loss of some $3,000,000 over the past few years. To compete with the A.P.'s thoroughness and the U.P.'s color, I.N.S. fell back on splash-and-dash journalism. On a coronation story, editors could rely on the A.P. for the dimensions of the cathedral, the U.P. for the mood of the ceremony...
...throwing in his hand, William Randolph Hearst Jr. got rid of a hopelessly losing proposition and picked up 25% of what should become a profitmaking business. Hearst did have to pay one heavy price: all U.P. employees will be kept on; most I.N.S. employees will be dropped...