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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...taking over management of the ailing Democratic tabloid a year ago (TIME, Jan. 7), Philadelphia-born Tom Stern, 48, had cut its losses from $225,000 a month to $40,000 a month, and estimated that it would lose no more than $200,000 in 1958. "Given a reasonable amount of time, we would have had an independent and profitable enterprise," protested Stern, who also publishes the thriving New Orleans Item (circ. 105,560). Tom Stern had a six-year option to buy 50% of Owner McCloskey's Daily News stock (for less than $5,000), but, says...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: The Philadelphia News Story | 12/23/1957 | See Source »

Farnsworth stated, however, that "it is imperative to develop techniques for helping students to overcome difficulties before they became serious." He emphasized that the amount of university research in this field is "pathetically small," and that "we are not making full use of our facilities...

Author: By Alan H. Grossman, | Title: Farnsworth Defends Use Of Psychological Tests | 12/16/1957 | See Source »

...rather undramatic and realistic proposal for a more efficient and better supported series of dramatic productions at Harvard. All too often, a college-wide theatre group has been short of funds and, as a result, could not back a large enough production to make a significant amount of money. The proposed committee would, to a large extent, enable a theatre group to avoid lean years caused by financial deficits from the previous season. The new committee would also allow for more efficient scheduling of production dates and rehearsal times. The third power of the committee would be the veto power...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Theatre Group Merger | 12/16/1957 | See Source »

...have had to absorb a considerable amount of disillusionment in the past two months. All right, let's take it and get whatever benefits may derive from it, but let us not develop a taste...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: VANGUARD'S AFTERMATH: JEERS AND TEARS | 12/16/1957 | See Source »

European reaction to Italy's proposal was generally favorable. But without U.S. participation, it was unlikely that idea would amount to much...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Positive Plan | 12/16/1957 | See Source »

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