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...borrowed from his mother in 1948, Steen packed his wife and three children off to southeastern Utah, where there are uranium mines. He "sniffed around" without the help of a Geiger counter, finally staked out claims on a high sandstone ridge in the Big Indian district near Cisco-land which AEC had officially declared "barren of possibilities." Time after time Charlie got promises of money to help develop his property, but when people took a closer look, they always backed out. The Steens lived on oatmeal and beans; the only meat they had was venison which Charlie bagged on hunting...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MINING: The Cisco Kid | 8/3/1953 | See Source »

...illness; in Beverly Hills, Calif. Starting out in the movies in 1916, he led a quiet private life, over the years made a smooth transition from romantic roles (To Mary-With Love) to character parts (Kidnapped), won Hollywood's second actor's "Oscar" (1929) as the original "Cisco Kid" in the first outdoor all-talking western, In Old Arizona...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones, may 21, 1951 | 5/21/1951 | See Source »

...came, he enlisted. Two years in the Army and a year as a lieutenant in France opened Hilton's eyes to the world beyond New Mexico. He had sold his little bank, and in 1919 (after his father died) he set out for the oil-rich town of Cisco, Texas, looking for bigger game. Instead of a bank, Hilton bought the shaky old Mobley Hotel with $5,000 of his own money, $15,000 from friends and a $20,000 bank loan...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: HOTELS: The Key Man | 12/12/1949 | See Source »

...companion feature is a Cisco Kid epic, with Leo Carillo and Duncan Renaldo. Fet's a good wan to meess, ch, Cisco...

Author: By J. CHEEVER Loophole, | Title: The Moviegoer | 3/15/1949 | See Source »

Presented by the New Student, publication of Harvard Youth for Democracy, the informal songfest will feature American folk ballads as interpreted by Glazer, Wood, Cisco Houston, and Brownie McGhee. The opening notes will sound at 8:15 o'clock, and tickets will be on sale at the door...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvards Hoot, Howl In Folk-Fest Tonight | 11/26/1947 | See Source »

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