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THE ACCIDENT, by Dexter Masters (406 pp.; Knopf; $4), tensely tells the story of an atomic scientist who momentarily "lost control" during a tricky Los Alamos experiment and eventually dies of radiation disease.* "What's the dose, Charley?" asks Louis Saxl, lying quietly with his burned arms buried in...
Minneapolis surgeons had been getting good results with their "cross-circulation technique" for delicate surgery inside the heart-using another human being's heart and lungs to take the load off the patient's while they operated (TIME, May 10). But it was a tricky business, and they...
Previously plagued by an early season injury, Wister, in the number two match, displayed a fine all-court game, mixing powerful volleying with tricky drop-shots. Behind 2 to 1, he rallied to win the final games, 17-14 and 18-16. His hard-earned victory was typical of a...
Under the new federal rules a trial becomes more an orderly search for truth, less a tournament of wits. Key to the new system is the pretrial setup, which permits the free use of depositions, interrogatories, inspections and examinations, all aimed at finding the facts on which the litigants are...
Bell's VTOL has a glider's fuselage and the wing of a light commercial airplane. Hung under the wings on swivels are two small jet. engines made by Fairchild for use in drone targets and guided missiles. Each weighs 300 Ibs. and has 1,000 Ibs. of...