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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Musicals like "Lady in the Dark" do not appear often, but "The Day Before Spring" is similar to it in several ways. Both use sequences of fantasy, both contain a woman who cannot make up her mind, and both are superior entertainment...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PLAYGOER | 11/6/1945 | See Source »

...Shakespeare and the Bible. "Part and parcel of a lawyer's expression of his ideas and arguments. . . . Judicial opinions frequently contain allusions . . . which a lawyer ought to grasp readily, like 'Naboth's vineyard' and 'the pound of flesh...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Reading List for Lawyers | 11/5/1945 | See Source »

...editors have issued a policy statement to the effect that" 'Foreground' has no political or sectional bias but is dedicated to an expression and examination of the cultural foreground." The magazine will contain fiction, poetry, and literary criticism written by both known and new writers, American and foreign. Special attention will be paid to contributions from authors who have not yet established literary reputations...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 'FOREGROUND' LAUNCHED HERE | 11/2/1945 | See Source »

...best as a "residual insecticide." It stays on a treated surface for several weeks or even months, killing most insects which come in contact with it. But a good strong treatment is necessary. Oil solutions or water emulsions for residual spraying should contain at least 5% DDT. Weaker solutions do not leave enough of the stuff behind...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Careful with DDT | 10/22/1945 | See Source »

...famous "bug bombs" (aerosol sprays) are excellent for a limited purpose. They should contain both DDT and pyrethrum (or some similar toxicant). The pyrethrum knocks flies and mosquitoes down quickly. The slower DDT keeps them from rising again. But bug bombs leave no appreciable residue. Bugs that arrive in the room after the air has cleared remain in good health...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Careful with DDT | 10/22/1945 | See Source »

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