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...blamed for the rest. Now Type II has all but disappeared, and Type III is reported as causing more than half of the paralytic cases. Why is not yet certain; one suggestion is that the injected Salk vaccine, which combines the three types in a single shot, was often weakest in its Type III component...
UNDER the Kennedy program of increased flexibility, the Air Force will increase its airlift capacity-now one of the weakest links in U.S. defenses-by calling up an unannounced number of reserve squadrons flying C-124s, and Air National Guard squadrons equipped with C-97s. In addition, the Air Force will keep in service some C-118s that were scheduled for deactivation. By squeezing more mileage out of these aging, prop-driven planes, the Air Force will boost its airlift capability by 25%, will be able to fly two divisions to Europe in about two weeks. Looking ahead...
Bill Mauldin blows his sergeant's whistle as a call to battle. At his weakest when assaulting local targets, such as St. Louis' antiquated building code, he is strongest when blazing away with lethal skill at the vulnerable figures that prowl the political jungles of Washington and the other capitals of the world. Mauldin understands the art of politics as few cartoonists do (he has run for public office) and plays on the public's fascination with the intricacies of the subject -a fascination that has kept Advise and Consent on the bestseller lists for 100 weeks...
After three months of weary deadlock, Belgium finally got a new government. It was about time. Its Congo empire lost, its economy lagging, the nation was suffering from a severe crisis of morale. Rich and robust a decade ago, it has become the Common Market's weakest link. Mobs last winter had run through the streets, hurling cobblestones, shouting hate. The two traditional political foes-the Socialists and the Social Christians-bickered on and on. Then last week they buried the hatchet and joined to form a coalition government...
...drives, but he is troubled by a hook. He is often sharp with his short irons (on a recent Palm Beach outing he unnerved his companions by dropping an approach shot for a birdie 3 on the first hole), and his putting is excellent. He is weakest with his long irons. Says Crosby: "He tops the ball. There's a term we have for that-menacing the field mice...