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...dinner in Chicago, as an award from Roosevelt College for his "distinguished services to the principles of American democracy," America's No. 1 Democrat Adlai Stevenson was given a bronze bust of Franklin D. Roosevelt. "Now that I have his head, no telling what I might do," cracked Stevenson. "I only hope I don't lose mine...
...boom-and-bust America...
...approach" angles for promotion campaigns: 1) Clinch ("As basic as Adam and Eve") ; 2) See (SEE THE WILD ANIMALS STAMPEDE. SEE THE MARTYRS THROWN TO THE STARVING LIONS); 3) Sincere ("A dignified, editorial type of ad . . . THIS THEATER is PROUD TO ANNOUNCE . . ."); 4) Pike's Peak or Bust ("Jean Harlow kicked off the new trend . . ."); 5) How Much Is That Girlie 'Gainst the Lamppost? ("Such an illustration tells, without words, that the lady is shady"); 6) Musical Comedy ("Must be illustrated with a smiling, toothy twosome and be liberally peppered with prancing chorus girls and top-hatted dancers...
...something of a surprise, even though the happy couple had been going steady for two years. But Marilyn herself is a girl who is full of surprises. At 27, she is the most talked-about new star since Jean Harlow. Her figure (5 ft. 51 in., 118 Ibs., bust 37 in., hips 37 in., waist 24 in.) inspires admiring whistles across the land. But she has sustained interest in herself not only as a pretty blonde, but also as a shrewd one capable of self-expression (i.e., on avoiding excessive sunbathing: "I like to feel blonde all over...
Outside the U.S. Senate Chamber stands a bust of Harry Truman. Its nose gets dirty because visitors are always tweaking it-most of them affectionately, some not. Last week, as workmen were finishing the Capitol's annual housecleaning, the nose was immaculate-all was ready for the second session of the 83rd Congress...