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...class German mind was such a shock that I was practically forced to make a study of history and of international relations. At that time the average German people suffered from a fanatical inferiority complex owing to the fact that, historically, they came on the scene too late to grab choice colonies...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Jan. 25, 1954 | 1/25/1954 | See Source »

...sponge fishermen off the Florida keys, discuss the dangers of their occupation and the terror the diver feels when approaching the reef. As Roland wistfully points out, a man can forget his fear when once dazzled by the beauty of the sea, but the reef, lying in wait to grab the unwary diver, "never forgets...

Author: By Dennis E. Brown, | Title: Beneath the 12-Mile Reef | 1/6/1954 | See Source »

Lindbergh ax-jumped on to the ice chute to try to grab him, but Hopf's body flashed by. It left a trail of blood for 800 feet. Hopf was still breathing when they reached him. Lindbergh eased Hopf on to lashed skis for the tortuous descent...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CALIFORNIA: Long Night on Shasta | 12/7/1953 | See Source »

Time for a Change. In Newport News, Va., looking for a buyer, Jim Elliott described his truck in a Press ad: ". . . Perfect condition except rear end roars and grinds to deafening, nerve-racking extent. Leaks grease . . . uses oil excessively, engine knocks . . . erratic steering, no stability on road . . . brakes grab, water leaks out. Will sell as is-no guarantee...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Nov. 23, 1953 | 11/23/1953 | See Source »

Upton's booking was sharply criticized by witnesses. "He was just the guy nearest the front of the bus when the police came in to grab somebody," one bandsman said...

Author: By Jack Rosenthal, | Title: Band Faces Court Action After 3 a.m. Yale Concert | 10/19/1953 | See Source »

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