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...flown toward the target: an approaching enemy bomber. At some stage in the proceedings, the planes' electronic senses and brains take over the flying job. Their radar eyes watch the target. Their electronic computers analyze the target's course and tell an automatic pilot where to steer the plane. The system is fast enough to follow all the evasive writhings of the hunted bomber. A radar sight picks the correct instant to fire the rockets...
...many subjects, and occasionally astounds his guests. On one trip across with New York's ex-Representative Joe Baldwin, he and Baldwin traded lines from Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida. Manning puts his best social foot forward dancing. He has standing orders with the chief steward to steer the best dancers in his direction. Says Manning with a grin: "The only reason I'm on these ships is that I can tango...
...American children of college graduates are important. In this era of atoms and attrition, intelligent, trained people are increasingly needed to steer our democracy. The children of college graduates, benefiting from their parents' intelligence and from the surroundings which the college training can provide, are vitally needed for our country's future...
...bureaumen refuse to conjecture what other duties these waves may perform, but their tight-lipped secrecy and intense interest suggest a military function. Best guess is that they may be used to steer guided missiles...
Love's first boat has no changes in it over last week, save for the cox. Warren Clark will steer the varsity this time while Al Lefkowitz handles the Jayvee rudder. Veterans Captain Lou McCagg, George Gifford, and Phil DuBois are at stroke, seven, and six, while four sophomores (Pete Simonds, Dick Higgins, Bill Geertsema, and Monty Goodale) and starting at five, four, three, and two. Frank Peale is again in the bow seat...