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...present complete absence of a council is sort of an anomaly in the Yale community which claims to mold its sons particularly as statesmen, civic leaders, and administrators. A little squadron of committees exists to handle social activities, elections, and certain class events, but the duties of each are so specific and limited that no prestige is attached to membership...
...months ago, the Marines called up its reserve 236th Fighter Squadron. The officers and men, most of whom lived in Denver, were told they had until Nov. 13 to wind up their civilian affairs. Warrant Officer John V. Cox sold his house, quit his job. Lieut. Jay Gardner sold his furniture, sent his wife and children off to live with his parents in Topeka. Lieut. William Matthews trained a man to take his civilian job and stood by. So did the rest of the 152 reservists in the 236th Fighter Squadron. Last week a second notice came through: the squadron...
...Commonwealth countries had supplied the only non-U.S. air power in Korea. Besides her carrier-based fighters, Britain had thrown in two patrol squadrons of Sunderland flying boats. A squadron of Australian Mustangs had been operating in Korea since the early days of the war and a squadron of Canadian North Star transports had joined the U.N. airlift...
...South African fighter squadron...
There are still some problems, but already Squadron 375 can laugh at the treacherous twilight. Every other day a stripped-down B-29 takes off on a 3,500-mile "Ptarmigan flight" to the pole and back. So far, no plane has been lost on the ice cap. Married officers often save bits of in-flight lunch and bring it home to their kids as a present from Santa Claus. Lots of mementos (e.g., flags) have been dropped on the pole itself. Cracked one pilot: "A few more drops and we'll be sent back in to police...