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...take the view that McCarthy might be a little rough now & then, but that he was doing a needed job. Then Republican leaders, including Senators Taft and Knowland, got a sample of what has come to be known as McCarthyism. They did not like it and they did not bow...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: McCarthy v. Republicans | 4/6/1953 | See Source »

...Come Out of This." Thorpe tried his hand at golf (low 80s), bowling (over 200), was proficient at hockey, lacrosse, swimming, rifle shooting, squash, handball and horsemanship. He was even pretty good with bow & arrow. But two years after he hung up his cleats, a reporter discovered him working with a pick & shovel for $4 a day. Jim's fondness for firewater had helped to get him in the fix. Ever a happy optimist Jim figured, "I'll come out of this, and I'll do some saving when I do." Ten years later-after...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: The Greatest Athlete | 4/6/1953 | See Source »

...daughter to be educated to condone dirty politics for the sake of the "right" combination of Greek-letter men, draw only one line in life-the color line, think that a pin serves as the key to every door approached, judge another by her seams instead of her soul, bow to a "beta" but never bend her knee in prayer, or be humiliating but never humble...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Mar. 9, 1953 | 3/9/1953 | See Source »

...obey traffic regulations, cutting a tug adrift and violating Germany's customs, passport, currency and ship clearance regulations. For all that, the police inspector could not down his admiration. "I must offer my highest praise for your brilliant navigational maneuvers," said he handsomely. Replied Hasim Mardin, with a bow: "I must return the compliment. Your officials did a magnificent piece of work in boarding my ship...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GERMANY: Flight by Night | 3/2/1953 | See Source »

...legs too skinny. Her face was too long and jaw a bit prognathous. With careful placing of the lights, most of the faults disappeared. Her long face was doubly 'corrected," by arrangement of the lights and by designing a wardrobe which featured high, square-cut necklines and bow ties on her simpler dresses...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Girl in the Groove | 2/23/1953 | See Source »

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