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Where Is the Money? All other costs of the U.S. Government for the same two years would come to only $43 billion (see chart). And even that figure contained the enormous, still unliquidated costs of the wars of yesterdayinterest on the national debt, payments to veterans, a total of $22 billion. In other words, the crushing costs of wars past & present for the two years would be $162 billion, compared with $21 billion for the normal domestic expenses of the U.S. Government...
...committeemen were obviously impressed with Mrs. Rosenberg's presentation. But for all her charm and information, she soon began running into trouble. When the hearings began, her charts were based on the armed forces manpower goal of 3,200,000 men in service by July 1. On the basis of those figures, the present draft law would just about supply the military's needs. At week's end, when the President belatedly raised the figure to 3,462,205 men, the committee complained about the revision and asked somewhat querulously if they could expect further ones...
After some cosmic concentration, a Manhattan astrologer emerged with "the ten most fascinating horoscopes in the world." They included Joseph Stalin, whose emotional disturbances caused by the aspects to his Sun in Sagittarius and Moon in Pisces will cause him to overreach himself ... His chart further indicates failing health starting in April" Come spring, Winston Churchill's stars 'will lead him along daring and awe-inspiring paths." The Yankees' Yogi Berra ". . . must be careful to avoid physical injury during February and August...
Kentucky's awesome margin against a team ranked seventh in the country (before the game) was the result of rigidly disciplined practice sessions where players speak only when spoken to. Explains Taskmaster Rupp: "Practice is the same as chemistry class. Everybody pays strict attention." While most coaches chart players' shots at the basket during games, Rupp goes further: he has assistants busy jotting down every shot his players make in practice. One of Rupp's favorite maxims: "Shooting is to basketball what putting is to golf...
...held that CBS's picture (see chart) "is most satisfactory from the point of view of texture, color fidelity and contrast" and that "receivers and station equipment are simple to handle." Its most serious limitations: 1) lack of compatibility, and 2) its present limited picture size (12½ inches...