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...Other candidates (or presumed" candidates): Dwight Eisenhower (brought up in the Brethren in Christ church, now an "intensely religious" nonsectarian), Robert Taft (Episcopalian), Douglas MacArthur (Episcopalian), Adlai Stevenson (Unitarian...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: 4 1/2 Baptists | 2/25/1952 | See Source »

...that the former Mrs. Adlai Stevenson was a member of the Borden milk family. I believe that her father was John Borden, former taxi magnate and no relation to the Borden milk family...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Feb. 18, 1952 | 2/18/1952 | See Source »

...your brief reference to Governor Adlai E. Stevenson's veto message concerning the notorious anti-cat measure [a bird lovers' bill "to prohibit cats from running at large" in Illinois]: I wish to state that The American Feline Society, Inc. played no small part in this legislative battle which could have conceivably cost the lives of 5 millions of Illinois cats...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Feb. 18, 1952 | 2/18/1952 | See Source »

...opponents hope that Democratic Governor Adlai Stevenson has been hurt politically by the disclosure of corruption in his administration; the Chicago Tribune promptly coined a new word, "Adlai-burger." And the sizzling scandal inevitably has produced almost as much corn as horse meat. Sample: the story about the counterman who asked a hamburger customer: "How will you have it-to win, place or show...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ILLINOIS: Adlaiburgers | 2/11/1952 | See Source »

Senator Estes Kefauver may some day win the Presidency, Rudolph Halley intimated in an interview last night. Halley also praised Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois and Newbold Morris, newly appointed assistant Attorney General...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Halley Implies Kefauver May Be President | 2/9/1952 | See Source »

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