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...flew to Saigon for his eleventh visit-and his first in seven months-"to gain firsthand information on the situation." Wheeler went out of his way to blunt the growing criticism of the way that General William C. Westmore land, the U.S. commander, is conducting the war, and to slap down speculation that he might soon be relieved of his command. "A corollary purpose" of the tour, said Wheeler, "is to convey to General Westmoreland the great confidence placed in him by the President, the Secretary of Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The War: Critical Season | 3/1/1968 | See Source »

...started to move up the ice and was penalized for checking in the offensive zone at 16:52. Coach Cooney Weiland sent on his liveliest unit: Jack Turco, George McManama, Dwight Ware, Terry Flaman, and Chris Gurry, and the underclassmen responded within 40 seconds. Ware knocked down a slap shot by Gurry and put a rebound in over sprawled goalie Ken Dryden...

Author: By Robert P. Marshall jr., (SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON) | Title: Cornell Skaters Dash Crimson Hopes, 7-2 | 2/29/1968 | See Source »

Cornell came on in the third period primed to satisfy the blood-thirsty demands of the Ithaca crowd, John Hughes picked up a blocked slap shot by Pattison and found the range with a six-foot backhander at 0:29. The Big Red set up a shooting gallery around Diercks, and Brian Cornell collected a kewpie doll...

Author: By Robert P. Marshall jr., (SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON) | Title: Cornell Skaters Dash Crimson Hopes, 7-2 | 2/29/1968 | See Source »

Defensemen Chris Gurry and Ben Smith each tallied on identical plays, taking the puck at the blue line, skating in ten feet and firing slap shots past Yale goalie Steve Holahan. Gurry scored at 10:28, while Smith's goal came...

Author: By Lee H. Simowitz, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Sextet Destroys Yale, 7-1, On First-Period Outburst | 2/26/1968 | See Source »

Joel Bard put Yale on the scoreboard at 7:12 with a 15-footer, only to see Bob Carr and Ben Smith play catch at the blue line until Carr powered a slap shot into the goal...

Author: By Lee H. Simowitz, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Sextet Destroys Yale, 7-1, On First-Period Outburst | 2/26/1968 | See Source »

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