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...snooperscopes was that they needed their own light source -a searchlight that illuminated targets with an infra-red beam. That was invisible to the naked eye but could easily be seen by an enemy equipped with relatively simple detection devices. The snooperscope sniper often found himself a sitting duck, his, own infra-red searchlight pinpointing his position...
...belatedly came out for Club, is not known to be overjoyed at the results and will probably do nothing to stop any serious attempt to humble Bellotti later on. Party harmony, though, has been assured at least through this Tuesday. Peabody has agreed to be cooperative about his lame-duck appointments, Bellotti has agreed to be cooperative when Peabody tries to appoint his staff to various judgeships, and Joe Gargan, Kennedy's cousin, has been named Bellotti's campaign manager...
...were Prevelant ze Gaute, unt Docker, Adenold getting so friendly? You might well arsk. Why did Harrassed MacMillion go golphing mit Bob Hobe? Why is Frank Cummings and the T.U.C. against the common Margate? You might well arsk. Why is the duck of Edincalvert a sailing mit Udda Fogs? Why did Priceless Margarine unt Bony armstrove give Jamaika away? You might well arsk. Why won't friendly Trumap give his Captive his pension...
Defense against passes has been more a theoretical concept than anything else over the first two weeks of Harvard football. Pass defenders have had to duck as enemy quarterbacks threw 55 passes and completed 37 in two games...
...Court was organized with six Justices in 1789, was cut to five in 1801 by the lame-duck Federalist Congress to prevent President Jefferson from appointing a Republican. Congress raised the number to seven in 1807, nine in 1837, ten in 1863, cut back to the present nine in 1869. Had Congress approved F.D.R.'s court-packing plan in 1937, there could now be 15 Justices...