Word: backed
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Spahn came back next day, and the Yankees rolled over and played dead -even Slugger Bauer, who had his record consecutive game hitting streak for World Series play snapped at 17. The hooknosed southpaw cleverly curved the Yankees until late afternoon shadows crept over the stadium, then opened up with a still hopping fast ball, retired 17 of the last 18 batters in fashioning a two-hit 3-0 shutout. Gloated Spahn: "Somebody got the impression that I can't throw anything but junk. Well, somebody is misinformed." Shortstop Tony Kubek let in the first Milwaukee run with...
...moderns as Picasso and Clyfford Still. On the east and west facades were 880 huge aluminum louvers geared by a master clock to foil the sun from now until A.D. 2100. It was the museum's biggest opening night, and Director Cheek was delighted. Said he: "People came back thrilled and exhilarated. I hope we're helping make a handsomer world in Virginia...
...that the best and quickest way to cure the glut in many commodities is not a governmental plan but voluntary agreements to trim output and bring supply in line with demand. The copper industry has shown how producers can solve many of their own problems. Copper producers voluntarily cut back production in the face of a big supply and falling prices. The market stabilized itself without any artificial controls, and last week copper prices were moving...
...Systems. Yet many music lovers have held back from buying stereo because there is such a wide variety of systems to choose from, and buyers are wary lest they get trapped in a battle of speeds such as the old 33 1/3-45-78-r.p.m. fight in records. Last week's show demonstrated that the industry has pretty well shaken down to playing two systems...
Kraft Music Hall (NBC, 9-9:30 p.m.). Milton Berle is back with a new variety show (in color). Surely something old, maybe something new, certainly something borrowed, and, if he can get away with it, something a little blue...