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Having been allowed to tour remote Siberia for two weeks, the New York Times's Moscow Correspondent Max Frankel, 29, wrote so straightaway a report, drawing sympathetic parallels between the winning of the Soviet East and the American West, that the Communist newspaper Izvestia reprinted his first article complete...
Bill Austin (Rutgers) was just another promising football player when he graduated from Scotch Plains (N.J.) high school, but blossomed under the Rutgers single wing into a one-man wrecking crew. Apparently nothing more than a straightaway runner, he has deceptive change of pace, is the nation's second leading major college scorer (72 points), has gained 663 yds. rushing, 284 more passing, despite injuries, yet is notably detached for a big-time star. Says Austin: "At Rutgers football has been a part of college, not college a part of football. I wouldn't have wanted...
...straightaway, Clem shot past favored Bold Ruler in the $83,400 Suburban Handicap at Belmont, headed for a fine upset finish. But ancient (42) Eddie Arcaro was aboard Bold Ruler, who was laboring under a whopping 134 pounds. Arcaro coaxed another ounce of will out of Bold Ruler, and the horse surged past Clem to win by a nose...
...Instead of ordinary air (21% oxygen), it will be filled with an artificial atmosphere containing at least 40% oxygen, to give the spaceman the same quantity of oxygen he would enjoy at sea level. During launching and reentry, the space pilot will have his pressure suit inflated. In relaxed, straightaway flight, he will be able to deflate his suit, open his visor and rely on cabin air. The air will be filtered, probably through lithium hydride, to remove carbon dioxide and excess water vapor from breath and sweat. It will also be cooled and deodorized...
...bounced along, his head bobbing, his spikes scratching splinters in his peculiar, pecking stride. Then, rounding into the final quarter, he threw his head up in surprise. Rozsy had sprinted past him, was kicking downhill into the short straightaway. Puzzled, Ron turned it on. It seemed a little early for the final sprint, but if that was the way it had to be-well, Ron knew what to do. He lengthened his own stride, won by twelve lengthening yards...