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...rickety: when one considers the mission of an ARS, it becomes very clear that there are times when she is going to get scratched, banged and, in general, look quite shoddy. But it is at this time that she is probably doing her best work in assisting some other vessel. The overall material condition of the ARS is every bit as good as any sleek destroyer afloat...
...Russians justify their presence in the gulf by flying the flag of the Soviet hydrographic office, and when they move close to U.S. ships they fly the two red balls and white diamond that identify a vessel engaged in underwater search. International rules of the road give such a ship the right of way, and the Russians use the rules liberally to push into American formations...
...younger Ickes undoubtedly earned his place as the heir apparent. Since he took over P.F.E.L.'s five aging vessels in 1962, its fleet has grown to 14 modern ships, and profits have ballooned 140% to $4,800,000 last year. That at least must have impressed Davies, now 68, whose 24-vessel A.P.L. brought in 63% more revenue ($73 million) but earned only...
Running Children. Some surgeons question whether instant prosthesis is advisable for elderly, debilitated victims of diabetic or other blood-vessel disease. At Miami's James M. Jackson Memo rial Hospital, on the other hand, Dr. Augusto Sarmiento has used the technique on more than 50 such patients aged 60 and over. Only three patients have needed a second (higher) amputation because of infection or poor circulation. Unlike some other surgeons, Dr. Sarmiento does not believe in leaving a drain tube in the wound, or in putting any padding between the stump and the socket. He wants the snuggest possible...
When the 85,350-ton flattop was christened in 1960, skeptics questioned whether the Enterprise's atomic propulsion could justify the added cost ($150 million). Last week, after 4½ months of combat duty off Viet Nam, the Big E-along with the only other nuclear vessel in the war, the destroyer Bainbridge-won straight A's from the Joint Congressional Atomic Energy Committee. Both ships' performances had amply demonstrated the tactical advantages envisioned by their planners: high speed and the priceless asset of being able to cruise as long as four years without refueling. Because...