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Orthopedist Robert Collis saw him when he was twelve. Though Collis could do nothing then, he never forgot the boy. Six years later, when he set up a clinic in Dublin, Dr. Collis looked Christy up. Experts decided that at 18 Christy could be taught to speak intelligibly, to walk...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: Left Foot Foremost | 5/9/1955 | See Source »

Christy got on the floor at Dr. Collis' new clinic alongside infants and children, and painstakingly practiced the most elementary muscle-training exercises. Dr. Collis, an amateur playwright, also coached Christy in his writing. He learned a simple, straightforward style which helps him to convey a deep understanding of...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: Left Foot Foremost | 5/9/1955 | See Source »

THE EMIGRANTS (282 pp.) - George Lamming-McGraw-Hill ($3.75). Seen from a ship or an airplane, the islands of the West Indies look like the approaches to paradise. Ashore, the tourist quickly learns that many of the most intelligent natives spend a lot of time figuring out ways and means...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: The Half World | 4/25/1955 | See Source »

Last week the strike was finally settled after both the Guild and management compromised on all points, e.g., a minimum of $109 next year, a 37½-hour week, etc. Said American Newspaper Guild President Joseph F. Collis. who is also assistant managing editor of the Record and leader of...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Strike's End | 10/18/1954 | See Source »

Sound Track. In Boston, Collis E. Wallingford was fined $200 for drunken driving after he careened into a bus terminal, sat honking his horn in an effort to get the buses out of his way.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Aug. 23, 1954 | 8/23/1954 | See Source »

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