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Only the death of the Pope could have saddened more Christians. William Temple was more than the 98th Archbishop of Canterbury and Primate of All England, spiritual leader of 40.000,000 Anglicans. He was also head of the World Council of Churches, representing 350,000,000 Christians of almost every denomination except the Roman Catholic...
...TIME received the Army and Navy "E" in recognition of the last word in the important up-to-the-minute news as far as fighting men on the battlefronts of the world are concerned-the Pony Edition? The boys of the Ploesti-famous 98th Heavy Bombardment Group send TIME editors their congratulations and appreciation for the Pony...
Thus, with all the pageantry of medieval times, with the most elaborate pomp since George VI himself was crowned, back in the days of peace, England last week enthroned the 98th Archbishop of Canterbury. The ceremonies, attended by some 4,000 people, including 45 bishops, many another notable, lasted nearly two hours and a half. Notable absentees: Winston Churchill and Dr. Cosmo Gordon Lang, the last Archbishop of Canterbury. Never-forgotten presence: the spirit of Dr. Temple's father, who was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1896 to 1902 and now lies buried 20 yards from the throne on which...
Birthdays. Nicholas Murray Butler, president of Columbia, "trying to get my golf score down to my age," his 79th. William Henry Jackson, gimlet-eyed pioneer photographer, still toting a camera, his 98th. Cinemactress Bette Davis, present with Governor Blood of New Hampshire, Governor Willis of Vermont, Senator Bridges of New Hampshire, some 10,000 others, at the world premiere of her latest picture, The Great Lie, in Littleton, N.H., her 33rd...
When Germany's 98th Alpine Infantry reached Brenner Pass (Italian frontier), its officers exchanged friendly and formal greetings with the Italian command on the other side of the line...