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Westward out of Caracas, a speeding convoy of official limousines and patrol cars snaked down the winding, concrete Pan American Highway. From the back seat of a Cadillac limousine, a short, rotund man in khaki took in the fleeting sights: trucks piled high with sugar cane, drowsy town plazas seared...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: VENEZUELA: Skipper of the Dreamboat | 2/28/1955 | See Source »

In the second half, the Sooners really got hot. Stubby Don Brown (5 ft. 9 in., 183 Ibs.) barreled out of his left-tackle position and recovered a California fumble. From his own 13-yard line, lean Gene Calame took off in the option play. Circling behind the quarterback. Halfback...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Oklahoma, O.K.! | 9/27/1954 | See Source »

The varsity was at full strength and primed to win. It started out as if it meant of knock off B.C. and thoroughly avenge two earlier Eagle victories. For two-line changes, the puck was constantly deep in the B.C. zone. Twice, Doug Manchester snaked through the defense to got...

Author: By John J. Iselin, | Title: Boston College Tops Crimson Sextet, 4-1 | 2/16/1954 | See Source »

When Allen picked up Colorado Fuel & Iron control for about $20 million in 1944, he got something nobody else wanted. Founded in 1872 by Confederate Brigadier General William J. Palmer, the company prospered in steel and coal as the railroads snaked westward, was bought by the Rockefellers at the turn...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: STEEL: Pride of Pueblo | 10/12/1953 | See Source »

It was quickly surrounded by jubilant searchers. A rope was lowered down inside; after 16 hours of imprisonment, Roger was snaked back up to the top, extracted like a cork from a bottle, and put back into circulation. Shaky, but full of honors, he retired to his parents' four...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INDIANA: The Climber | 5/19/1952 | See Source »

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