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...intellectual who teaches theology at Woodstock (Md.) College, but is famed far beyond. Father Murray is a towering figure among U.S. Catholic scholars. A polite and learned defender of the faith, he edits the erudite quarterly, Theological Studies (he will continue to do so at Yale), and is the spearhead of a bold attempt to reconcile traditional Catholic church-state doctrine with U.S. practice...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: For Yale, a Thomist | 8/13/1951 | See Source »

...Sargent's Handbooks since 1914, an annual in which appeared his critical judgments on education. In these books, Sargent frequently violently criticized both the University and President Conant. In one of his book called, "The Continuing Battle," Sargent assorted that Harvard was used by President Conant as the "spearhead" to bring the country into the second World...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Porter Sargent, Alumnus, Former Teacher, Outspoken Critic, Dies | 3/28/1951 | See Source »

Advance elements of the U.S. 7th Division could see the cold, hazy-blue mountains of Manchuria. This week, after capturing the crossroads town of Kapsan, the 7th pushed a tank-led spearhead all the way to the border. The G.I.s reached the south bank of the Yalu near Hyesanjin, a major Communist crossing point on the river's wide southerly bend...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BATTLE OF KOREA: To the Border | 11/27/1950 | See Source »

Ernest Ver Weibe was called upon to spearhead the Crimson attack for the entire first half and a part of the second half of the game that year. At a moment of confusion on the field, Haughton sent in an unknown, vic Kennard, to replace Ver Weibe. Kennard received the pass from, center standing on the Yale 25-yard line and the Yale line, expecting a field goal attempt, rushed in on the right side...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard-Yale Grid Contests Feature Upsets, Stars in 75 Year History | 11/25/1950 | See Source »

Burning Mountains. Southwest of Unsan, the wheeling Red offensive carried to within 15 miles of Sinanju, a vital U.N. transportation and supply center, and threatened both the rear and right flank of the U.S. 24th Infantry Division. The 24th, which had pushed one spearhead to within 14 miles of the mouth of the Yalu River, promptly pulled back nearly 50 miles to the west coast town of Chongju...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BATTLE OF KOREA: Do Not Josephine! | 11/13/1950 | See Source »

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