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...great, fanlike sweep of DEW (Distant Early Warning) radar that stretches for 9,000 miles across land and sea to guard the Arctic approaches to North America, there is still one glaring and worrisome gap: the unscanned air corridor across Greenland. In Washington last week, U.S. Army Engineers announced awards of $27 million in contracts to fill the Greenland gap with four DEW radar bases. A Danish firm will build bases on Greenland's east and west coasts. A U.S. firm, Peter Kiewit Sons Co., will build two inland stations with a new look: the main buildings will...
...Germans are gaining on the British not only in Western Europe but, surprisingly, in Britain's own sterling area as well. The Jan. 1 opening of the six-nation European Common Market-with West Germany in and Britain out-should do more to widen the gap...
...would be a slightly larger version of next fall's compact Ford, might be brought out under another name in 1961 if Ford decides to continue producing the standard Edsel. The small Edsel or its counterpart could take the place of cheaper Ford six-cylinder cars, fill the gap between Ford's small car and its more expensive models, e.g., the Fairlane. In 1961 Ford may add a station wagon to its scheduled small...
...CRIMSON's fourth annual Guide to Career Opportunities was distributed yesterday to seniors at 225 colleges and universities in the United States. The Guide, somewhat different in format from previous years' issues, is an attempt to fill what the editors call "a definite gap" in the public information available on various vocational areas...
...team at mid-years--comes out again next year, he will be a fine 167-pounder. Either Robbins or Winne, if one of them can get down to 177, would be very strong at that weight. And if Hal Pouser returns to school next year, he can fill the gap...