Word: billing
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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While I was considering the bill in question, I was contacted by one of the General Authorities of the church. He did this specifically to inform me that, while many individuals among the General Authorities and among the church membership were strongly in favor of the Sunday Closing Law, the church as an organization was not attempting to influence my decision. The decision, a difficult one, was made for the reasons set forth in my veto message. This decision in no wise represented a "revolt" against the church...
...might want to see this radiogram," said Nancy Quinn. "It came a few minutes ago, and Cecily [aged 4] answered the door and opened the envelope. It could be important." It was; from President Dwight Eisenhower had come 1) notification that he had just signed the Hawaiian statehood bill, and 2) orders directing Quinn to proceed with appropriate plans for election of state and congressional officials...
Within 30 days of Ike's signing of the bill, there must be 1) a gubernatorial proclamation calling for a referendum to approve statehood, and 2) a primary election within 60-90 days. General elections must be held no later than 40 days after the primaries. Hawaii will then be officially proclaimed a state. Depending on how soon Governor Quinn acts. Hawaii could just get its star pinned to the flag next July 4-the date set for Alaska's big moment...
Myth into Man. Change it does. Now as always, the legend is primarily concerned with Good and Evil and with man's relation to the powers of light and night. But in recent years a difference can be discerned. In earlier times (Buffalo Bill, William S. Hart), the hero was completely identified with Good, the villain with Evil. In the upshot, Good destroyed Evil. But the victory often proved an illusion. Usually, the prize for which the hero fought was a woman; but in the end he often did not claim her at all, or if he did, what...
...legend of the West was growing almost as fast as the reality. The dime novels, with a bow to James Fenimore Cooper, had begun to give a first, rough literary form to the western story. By 1890 the "flesh-times in Kansas" were a thing of the past. Wild Bill Hickok had been tamed by Writer-Promoter Ned Buntline, and was playing in Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West show ("Fear not, fair maid, you are safe at last with Wild Bill, who is ever ready to risk his life, and die if need be, in defense of helpless...