Word: talents
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...tried hard to explain its hapless way out: Freistadt had been picked by the prestigious National Research Council, the top U.S. organization in the development of scientific talent. In any case where study involved a matter of national security, the student was checked by the FBI. "The introduction of security procedures into nonsecret fields," said AEC Chairman David Lilienthal, "would establish a precedent of grave and far-reaching consequence to our scientific and educational system." Nonetheless, the fact remained: the AEC had dished out scholarships to train young men who, because of party membership, could never be eligible to work...
...Century-Fox was reported nurturing a plan to set up big TV screens in 15 or 20 of its West Coast theaters by year's end. Through closed circuits, Fox would feed topnotch "live" shows to thea ter screens and outbid TV networks and advertisers for high-priced talent...
...leading New England colleges have sailing teams of varing sizes and degrees of talent. But only four of these 20-odd schools have more than a dozen boats of their...
Tied for third were Adams and the Eliot second crew, which raced for the fun of it and to show the depth of Elephant crew talent. Lowell and Kirkland tied for last...
...orchestra through a series of overtures and encores. Then G. Wallace Woodworth '24 appeared with Karl Kohn '48 to play Franck's Symphonic Variations for Piano and Orchestra. Kohn is without a doubt one of the finest musicians in the University, and anyone who didn't appreciate his talent before Monday night certainly recognized it after his composed and accurate performance...