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...must have died instantly," Dodge said this afternoon in describing the rescue. "There was a deep cut over his left eye and the scalp was torn...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Schiller's Body Recovered from Deep Crevasse | 5/3/1949 | See Source »

Germany and Austria, and the overseas territories, including war-torn Indo-China. Stern, tireless General de Lattre de Tassigny had struggled hard to reorganize the French army and instill into it a new self-respect. The fact remained that at home it still trained with wooden guns and that even with overseas forces it could put in the field only five to nine ill-equipped combat divisions. France had about 1,000 planes, all of them worthless for combat service...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: STRATEGY: The Ramparts | 4/25/1949 | See Source »

Last week ICC Examiner J.A. Prichard tartly recommended that the application be turned down. He said the road should be a profitable operation, but was actually trying to lose money. At Morenci, it had allowed its tracks to be torn up and given its right of way to the New York Central. (The owner, a Columbus scrap-metal firm, said it had been ordered out for want of a franchise.) The owners' real object, said the examiner, was to go out of business so that its trackage, bought for only $33,-450 in 1933, could be sold as scrap...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Uncommon Carrier | 4/25/1949 | See Source »

...college is unable to build a parking lot behind Moors Hall, Jordan added, since the asphalt would have to be torn up when future dorms are constructed...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Misparked Annex Flivvers May Be Towed Off Quad | 4/16/1949 | See Source »

...yellow dahlias (cost: $50, paid by the Navy) and read an apology in English: "[I wish to express my very profound regret at the unfortunate conduct of several sailors of the U.S. Navy." "Out!" snarled the students as the ambassador's car rolled away. Presently the wreath was torn to bits...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CUBA: In Central Park | 3/21/1949 | See Source »

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