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...visit to the war-torn territory since taking office. Before leaving, he created the post of Inspector General of National Defense as a niche into which General Raoul Salan, the Algerian commander in chief, could be gracefully moved. Salan's position of power will be diluted into a two-man job. The civilian functions will go to a brilliant civil servant, Paul Delouvrier, 44, the financial head of the European Coal and Steel Community, who recently completed a fact-finding tour of Algeria for De Gaulle...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FRANCE: The Page of Progress | 12/15/1958 | See Source »

...most glaring Crimson weakness, other than a decided slowness in comparison with the B.C. forwards, was its inability to apply the finisher. At 8:30 of the final period, the varsity had a two-man advantage for 45 seconds and still could not get off a telling shot. Although some of this may be attributed to bruising and skillful defensive work by Eagle captain Joe Jangro and the general adeptness of B. C.'s penalty-killing unit, this reflects, nevertheless, mainly on the Crimson's scoring ability...

Author: By Frederick W. Byron jr., | Title: B.C. Overcomes Varsity In Hockey Opener, 3-1 | 12/1/1958 | See Source »

...buildings provide 20 four-man and 64 two-man suites, with a total of 113 single and 82 double bedrooms. John J. Conway, Master of Leverett House, explained that no triples will be included because, "statistically, they are difficult to get rid of, and we already have them in McKinlock...

Author: By Alan H. Grossman, | Title: Leverett's 'Twin Towers' Will Open in Fall of 1960 | 11/26/1958 | See Source »

Thach was barely big enough to lift a 12-gauge shotgun when his father taught him how to shoot. On his first hunting trip, says Thach, "I learned an astonishing fact: in any organization, even a two-man hunting party, each has a share of work to do." He learned other lessons that still serve him well. "Don't shoot at the bird," his father warned on early quail hunts. "Shoot where he's going...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ARMED FORCES: The Goblin Killers | 9/1/1958 | See Source »

...weight of a standard camera and transmitter would require a helicopter too bulky to be agile. Under Chief KTLA Engineer John Silva's supervision, designers kept whittling away, brought the weight down to 368 lbs., which a Bell G-2 helicopter could easily handle. The two-man crew was picked for their light weight and warned to stay thin. The pilot doubles as observer, and the copilot does everything else, including aiming and setting the camera. Silva and G.E. engineers solved the transmitting problem by tacking a 3-ft.-long modified helical antenna on the whirlybird, setting...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Television: Bird's-Eye View | 8/4/1958 | See Source »

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