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...Scene: A ward in Bellevue. A screaming bearded gentleman is being hustled into a straitjacket. Guard: 'Completely coo-coo. Found him trying to board a ship. Yelled he was going to the Big Three meeting to save the world. Screamed he represented all the people on earth. The nut said he had a teeny-weeny atomic bomb and knew exactly where to drop it. Said he was commissioned by God.' Patient falls heavily to floor. Headlines: .. . 'Mysterious Explosion Destroys Bellevue. All Maniacs Missing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: International: Fate Closing In | 11/19/1945 | See Source »

...Henry Wallace . . . crystal-gazing crackpot. ... A harmless kind of a nut...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Who's Loony? | 11/12/1945 | See Source »

...tackle is 195-lb. Al Nemetz, the only man on the all-conquering 1944 squad, who (his coach said) never made a mistake all season. Captain, guard and off-season wrestler is 190-lb. Jack Green. The ends are manned by 6 ft. 1 in. Hank Foldberg, a music nut, and 6 ft. 1 in. Dick Pitzer, who likes to make as well as eat apple...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Army's Super-Dupers | 11/12/1945 | See Source »

...best possible equipment helps pre serve that nest egg. The Cadet Corps's intense "school spirit" provides both winning inspiration and a constant brake against inflated egos. Keeping the team razor-sharp despite the heavy curricular chores is the nut that has to be cracked...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Army's Super-Dupers | 11/12/1945 | See Source »

...porteño was a tougher nut to crack -and much more important. Because it holds roughly a quarter of the nation's populace (14,000,000) and 75% of its industry, Buenos Aires is the tail that wags the Argentine...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ARGENTINA: Prodigal's Return | 10/29/1945 | See Source »

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