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GETTING information from a satellite is tricky business. "If you want to measure the temperature up there," says Van Allen, "you can't put a mercury thermometer in your bird. You have to read temperature as an electrical signal." This is done with a tiny "thermistor," whose resistance to...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: VOICE FROM SPACE | 5/4/1959 | See Source »

Bland, first string freshman hockey goalie, has filled the gap at the nets more than adequately. A player with outstanding reflexes, he has almost mastered the tricky hops and scorching line shots (clocked at 130 miles an hour) difficult for even the most experienced goal tender.

Author: By Paul S. Cowan, | Title: THE SPORTING SCENE | 4/28/1959 | See Source »

Telling Hollywood's fortune is a tricky job that depends on the angle at which one leans over the crystal ball-and everyone in Hollywood has an angle. "Conditions in the movie industry," says redoubtable Independent Producer Sam Goldwyn, "are worse than I have ever known them in the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ENTERTAINMENT: Script for Success | 4/27/1959 | See Source »

The rest of the period was played on fairly even terms. After Tadgh Sweeney sunk a long, tricky bounce shot from near the center of the field, Holy Cross tallied twice and narrowed the Crimson lead 5 to 4.

Author: By Paul S. Cowan, | Title: Lacrosse Team Wins, 8-6 | 4/16/1959 | See Source »

Piatigorsky who alternates a tricky top spin serve with his vicious cannon ball, has yet to lose a match this spring in intra-squad play. Possessing much match experience, he plays well at the net aided by an extremely sharp volley.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: LINING THEM UP | 4/15/1959 | See Source »

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