Word: climaxes
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...keep the Republicans from making big gains, as they have the past three times, in nonpresidential election years. On the third day of the Chicago convention, the champ himself will go a few fast rounds and lecture the party faithful on the manly art of political offense. That will climax Harry Truman's nonpolitical spring tour...
...with the so-called hydrogen atomic bomb, which does not exist in fact." He wound up by promising that a new world war would "sweep away imperialism from the world." Much to the outside world's surprise, Number 1 himself, who usually brings the election ritual to its climax, remained silent...
...last three weeks the American press has been typographically fighting the next war. Well up in the first wave have been the Luce magazines, but the war reached its climax last week when "Time," "Newsweek," "U. S. News," and "This Week" ran cover stories on the Navy's new chief, Admiral Sherman...
Anderson was the big man Saturday, however, with his total of 23 points. A wrenched knee suffered mid-way through the second half was all that kept his total from going much higher, though the injury wasn't serious enough to prevent his return for a devastating climax. Anderson's whirlwind drive under the basket typified the vastly superior speed of the Bulldog quintet--speed which should have insured a comfortable margin of victory but for Yale's poor shooting luck...
Technically, "Chain Lightning" is accurate- the jet flying shots are the best pat of the film. There are some impressive climax scenes: when Brennan lands in Washington with an empty gas tank, and when his chute opens out against a background of clouds at the end of the picture. Bogart is equally competent whether he is zipping through space or singing "Bless Them All," but Miss Parker's acting in her co-starring scenes is somewhat hackneyed...