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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Perhaps in an effort to make the armed service idea seem more attractive, the College Air Force unit yesterday unveiled its new blue uniforms at an afternoon drill. The uniforms have the slouchy hats which the Army Air Corps men used in the last war, blue shirts, and beltless tunics...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Air Force Will Try to Attract Officer Candidates With New Light Blue Uniforms | 10/11/1950 | See Source »

Instead, Jordan concentrated on new offensive patterns to use against Cornell Saturday. Blocking quarterback Gil O'Neil, who led the Crimson's lone scoring march last Saturday, ran largely single wing plays in a full scrimmage against the first defensive unit...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Rain Fails to Stop Varsity Practice | 10/11/1950 | See Source »

...things, particularly, impressed me," he said. "One was the fact that the team played well as a unit, even though it has only been practicing for two weeks. The other was the squad's spirit. "The boys never gave up, and they held Andover punt in the second period to give the Yardlings their first scoring chance. In the ensuing series at plays, end Bill McCourt made a brilliant diving catch of a 27-yard pass from John King to bring the Ball to the Andover 28. At that point, however, Hal Higgins intercepted a King pass on the five...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: '54 Eleven Beats Andover For First Time Since 1947 | 10/9/1950 | See Source »

Since last year's Senate inquiry into his habits of dispensing various favors in return for an occasional home-freeze unit, Major General Harry Hawkins Vaughan, court jester and military aide to the President, has led a relatively quiet life. He has also curbed his old habit of making such public observations as "Winston Churchill is a garrulous old gentleman." Last week, just as people were beginning to ask "Whatever became of Harry Vaughan?", he reappeared briefly upon the scene...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE CAPITAL: Virtue's Reward | 10/9/1950 | See Source »

Jordan then painstakingly worked his defensive unit against the Jayvees who simulated Columbia's Winged-T. When the Jayvees sent flankers left and right, respectively, ends Hyde and Ravreby alternately dropped backs to shift the normal 6-2-2-1 defense alignment into...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Varsity Goes Through Last Heavy Drill Before Game | 10/6/1950 | See Source »

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