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...that he is a very strong fullback who can gain ground just about every time he is given ground just about every time he is given the hall. Dave Warden, the right halfback, also came through with some commendable running and on several occasions proved himself a first-class target for Carroll Lowenstein's Passes...
...soon as the Reds' plans became clear, border guards were reinforced to prevent further crossings. West Germany's police force of about 100,000 was issued carbines, tear-gas bombs and steel helmets, got busy building roadblocks on the approaches to target cities, notably Hamburg, Cologne, Düsseldorf, Dortmund, Essen. Policemen careened through the streets, sirens screaming, arrested 500 known Communist leaders as a preventive measure. The British called their Fourth Guards Brigade back from maneuvers to stand by for disorders in the Ruhr...
Junior's terrifying new problem of survival was the problem of millions of his countrymen. For the first time a great many Americans were beginning to realize that the U.S. had become the target of a determined and ruthless enemy...
With his key men picked, Clay sent directives to state, county and city officials, telling them what he expected them to do. He set a target date of Dec. 1, by which time organization was supposed to be complete...
...bombers are great for speed, but they have not done so well at dropping bombs accurately. At speeds above 350 m.p.h., the bombs were apt to tumble or fall erratically, go wide of the target...