Word: sams
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Powers didn't really know what hit him," says Johnson. "I knew, though, and I told him what had happened, based mostly on my analysis from the Carl Mydans photographs of the wreckage that LIFE sent us. The Soviets got to Powers with a near-burst from a SAM [surface-to-air missile]. He had control of the plane for a while, but the engine was hit. Gary coasted on down to where the MIGs had a few cracks at him; then the wing came off and he bailed out. He did everything that he was supposed...
...presumably no longer flies over the Soviet Union. But the Nationalist Chinese fly it over Red China, and the U.S. sends missions over Cuba. "That run," says Johnson, "is the toughest in the business. It's a small area and loaded with the very latest Soviet SAM systems. In the Soviet Union we could come in from various angles over open country. Cuba is full of Castro and the Russians' SAMs. It's tough, and it takes brave...
...depletion allowance. "Looking ahead," says he, "we saw that for the rest of our corporate lives we'd be in a position of liquidating our U.S. reserves, spending our money overseas and paying out large dividends. Keep that up, and I have doubts what tax position Uncle Sam would someday take." The brothers advised Texas Gulf shareholders to get out while they were ahead...
Gone were the dark glasses, slouch hat and sullen manner. In sunny Portofino, a smiling, bareheaded Greta Garbo breezed ashore from Movie Producer Sam Spiegel's yacht Malahne, sent a crowd into camera-clicking ecstasies with a big "Hello," joined her shipmate for a lighthearted shopping spree and dinner at the Restaurant Pitosforo. Burbled the proprietor: "It was the Garbo that for many years I've dreamed of seeing. She appeared rejuvenated in spirit...
Certain Skepticism. In court the accuracy of parts of the Post article was repeatedly challenged, not only by witnesses for Butts, but also by witnesses for the defense-including Burnett. Georgia Trainer Sam Richwine and Georgia End Mickey Babb joined others who disclaimed direct quotations attributed to them in the story. Writer Graham's astonishing excuse was that re-creating quotes is a "common practice in journalism." Carmichael testified that the Burnett notes produced in court were not the same ones that his former associate had shown...