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After the White House made such a hash out. of an egg-bald attempt to swipe the chef who works for the French Ambassador to London, staffers admit that something is cooking again-but very slowly on the back burner, so as not to stir up a stew. The announcement will be made soon that the White House has a new cook. In the opinion of some who have dined at the White House table, the change is none too soon...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: Capital Notes: Mar. 31, 1961 | 3/31/1961 | See Source »

Thorium, on the AEC's back burner for at least five years, is more abundant in the earth's crust than uranium, but usable concentrations are limited. It occurs in monazite sand deposits throughout the world, notably in Brazil, India, South Africa, Ceylon, Madagascar, Indonesia, Malaya and Russia's Ilmen Mountains. In the U.S. it is present in the sand of East Coast beaches, is also found in Idaho and Wyoming...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Switch to Breeder | 8/24/1959 | See Source »

...Herod Antipas, "You thrill my inmost being." There is also the Sermon on the Mount, delivered by an offstage voice in soft-sell tones. There are stabbings, hurricanes, ambushes, chases, the miracles of Christ, racial conflict between Arabs and Jews, one case of polio and a death by charcoal burner...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The New Pictures, Aug. 17, 1959 | 8/17/1959 | See Source »

Cause of the fire was a defective shutoff valve in the oil burner which failed to function, causing the overflowing oil to ignite in the pit. Deputy Fire Chief Vincent Galvin declared, "It could have been a dangerous situation if it got out of the boiler room...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Tobacco Shop Smoke Attracts 25 Firemen Attracts 25 Firemen | 5/22/1959 | See Source »

...first consumer products of its new heat-resistant glass, which looks like china. The products: a 10-in. skillet and three sizes (1 qt., 1½ qt. and 1¾ qt.) of covered casserole dishes, priced from $5.95 to $12.95. Guaranteed to go from freezer to red-hot burner without cracking, the skillet comes with a removable handle, brass-plated wire cradle and cover so it can be used to serve from at the table...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GOODS & SERVICES: Cooking | 11/3/1958 | See Source »

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