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...fire was out, having burned only some outside molding and roof beams at the southwest corner of the building. To get at the smoldering blaze, however, firemen had had to tear away walls, rip through ceilings, and shoot high-pressure water throughout the whole leaky structure. The result was extensive damage to plaster and furnishings on the upper floors and in the western half of the main dining room...
Smith realized without prompting that he was in deadly trouble. He was diving much faster than the speed of sound. He knew that if he bailed out, the hard-fingered wind might rip him to shreds. Smith killed his engine and put on his speed brakes. The hiss of the wind filled the cockpit. His sleek aircraft was losing altitude faster than it was losing speed...
Eisenhower himself had warned of this danger. Only three weeks ago, answering an insistent demand that he run again, he said: "Humans are frail-and they are mortal. Finally-you never pin your flag so tightly to one mast that if a ship sinks you cannot rip it off and nail it to another. It is sometimes good to remember that." And he had broadened that advice to include all of the U.S.: "Any American would like to think that he has the confidence of his fellow Americans when he is trying to do a tough job. But, again...
...with Soviet Premier Nikolai Bulganin's letter (see Foreign Relations) in a Manila envelope tucked under his arm. After two hours at his desk, much of the time spent in telephone conversation with Washington, he was off again, for Cherry Hills Club. At noon he teed off with "Rip" Arnold, the club...
Grim sat the Red Socks in their dressing room. Coach Coldstone paced up and down. His voice threatened them. "Okay boys, the day has come. We must rip the Giants to pieces! These New York Salon Lions think they will crush us. But I know you boys otherwise. Think also upon Jimmy Rubber with his bruised ribs, and SLUG that Pat O'Neil in the jaw and on his nose. Before all else, however, remember Gormee, whom you left out on the playing field with a broken neck...