Word: topflighters
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...drifted in from such places as Greenland or Morocco run dredges, build railroads, drive piles (but in the oilfields the oldtime Texas roughnecks have largely been replaced by the Venezuelans they trained). In the cities the American musiús (Venezuelan slang for any foreigner, from monsieur) range from topflight oil-company executives and managers of U.S.-owned factories or assembly plants (cars, tires, chemicals, etc.) through a wide spectrum of salesmen, admen and promoters to some all-purpose operators that the others call "export bums." U.S. and other foreign companies have contributed heavily to Caracas' great private building...
...topflight Army engineer. West Pointer Somervell had wide administrative experience in government, served with distinction during the 19305 as New York City's Works Progress Administrator, took over the job of Army supply in 1942. The super-holding company which he bossed delivered men and supplies...
...that ashore. The fleet's commander, a quiet, three-star admiral named Alfred Melville Pride, one of a long line of seafaring Prides (see box), went about his daily routine with casual efficiency. The mood aboard ship was one of unruffled waiting. Vice Admiral Pride and his topflight staff had events well enough in hand so that he could tip back in his chair, grin and crack: "Everybody's heaving around, and the admiral hasn't a thing...
...after 21 years as football coach, charged each student a $15 athletic fee, added $40 a year more for the construction of athletic facilities. Not only did the university violate Atlantic Coast Conference rules by its "deliberate and forceful" program for recruiting football stars (and a topflight team, as a result), it also allowed athletes to repeat courses year after year. Football players got full training-table privileges each fall, while other athletes did not. They received a monthly $15 allowance for laundry. And though they numbered only 1.5% of the student body, they got 54% of all undergraduate scholarship...
...been sworn in, Panama's third President in 13 days. Although his first move was to name a tough brother of Chichi Remon to the all-important Ministry of Government and Justice, Dickie Arias faces dismaying political troubles. But his choice of sports, at least, was reassuring; a topflight golfer, he seldom goes to the races...