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Mission of the bombers is to seek out the air invader at sea or in bases he may have seized, near the Western Hemisphere. The interceptor's job is like that of Britain's Fighter Command: to take the air when raids threaten, knock the enemy's bombers out of the skies. Last week, having assigned four flying major generals to command the Air Forces (Northeast, James E. Chancy; Northwest, John F. Curry; Southeast, Barton K. Yount; Southwest, Jacob E. Fickel), the Army announced its interceptor commanders: four brigadier generals-all slim and wiry, as pursuit pilots...
Since the Nazification of Europe, longtime foes of the South American steer, like Wyoming's Senator O'Mahoney and the American National Livestock Association, have switched to approving Army & Navy purchases from Argentina. Administration Senators were determined to knock out the Scrugham amendment this week...
...ride each year. The University offers no Faculty advice or financial aid, but contents itself with charging $200 a clip for the use of Sanders Theatre. The Maintenance Dept. pockets petty graft for hanging curtains, planting invisible watchmen, sending prying inspectors. The real socko of all, however--the knock down punch--comes when no audience appears after three weeks of tough work. After flunking exams, losing sleep and sanity, thinking all the time that one's work is worthwhile, there is a feeling of absolute disgust when no one takes any interest...
...forum expert, Granik gets plenty of opportunity to exercise his skill when he takes to the air. Frequently his debaters start battling over cocktails at the Willard Hotel, from which the Forum is broadcast, work themselves into a knock-down-drag-out humor even before they reach a mike. A memorable evening was provided by Burton Wheeler when he growled that the "New Deal's triple 'A' foreign policy" would "plough under every fourth American boy." Spectators at the show are also often difficult. Before he established the rule that questions from the floor must be submitted...
...Edward Peacock, who arrived in the U.S. in January to knock down Great Britain's investments in privately-owned American corporations (TIME, Jan. 20), took his biggest step first this week. His initial sale: huge American Viscose Corp., world's largest rayon manufacturer...