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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...pleasant resort town of Colorado Springs. There, in a two-story blockhouse, grey and windowless, is a huge Plexiglas map on which the position of any strange plane sighted anywhere over North America is immediately plotted. Within two minutes, two jet interceptors scramble skyward with orders to identify the unknown aircraft-or shoot it down...
Although St. Lawrence and McGill are largely unknown quantities in the tourney, Boston College will probably be tougher to beat than they were last time. As of last week the predominantly sophomore Eagle sextet had no smooth passing attack, a rare deficiency in teams coached by Snooks Kelley. B.C. should develop playmaking ability as the season progresses and should therefore become tougher to beat with each game...
...told the Democrats he planned to devote more time to earning a living* and less to politics in the next two years. Certainly he would not need to work hard to stay in front of rival Democrats. His man Butler had won despite the fact that Butler was almost unknown to some leading Democrats. At the dinner Georgia's Congresswoman-elect Iris Blitch rose to praise the new chairman and said: "Mr. Paul-what is your name...
Lying north of Australia, New Guinea, an island the size of Scandinavia, is populated by an unknown number of fuzzy-haired tribesmen who have no idea of government. The eastern half of New Guinea is ruled by Australia; who should rule the western half was in grave dispute last week. West New Guinea, a strategic prize, may also become economically important when oil and mineral discoveries are properly developed...
...this afternoon, research scientist Enders-an unknown figure outside his field will most the King of Sweden and become the seventh member of the Harvard faculty to receive the Noble Prize...