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...sharp, knowing eye from the vulgar pretensions of tea in the Sunbury parlor to Herbert's wonderful kite straining and swooping in a fine summer breeze. Though Herbert and his wife are happily reconciled (over a kite string on the commons), the movie never compromises with the silver cord. As Herbert's mom, Hermione Baddeley gives a viciously distinguished performance...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The New Pictures, Feb. 21, 1949 | 2/21/1949 | See Source »

Ford Theater (Sun. 7:30 p.m., CBS-TV). The Silver Cord...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Radio: Program Preview, Feb. 14, 1949 | 2/14/1949 | See Source »

Campaign. In Petersfield, England, Commuter Raymond Francis Baird paid a $42 fine for pulling the emergency-stop cord on a 60-m.p.h. train, asserted: "I have written to the railway ... I will pull all trains up when they are going too fast...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Dec. 6, 1948 | 12/6/1948 | See Source »

...Lionel's scale models of Santa Fe and New York Central diesel trains. Trains will get lively competition from a new type of toy-the remote-controlled gadgets. They include a windup auto controlled by a long wire ($2.29), an electric truck operated by a 35-ft. cord ($39.50) and Erector's new $50 set to build a mechanical man that actually walks. Most complex of all is a plastic canal with hand-operated locks and boats which are propelled by electrified bars along the side...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: RETAIL TRADE: Babes in Toyland | 11/1/1948 | See Source »

neurology. A branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the nerves, brain and spinal cord...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: THE LINGO | 10/25/1948 | See Source »

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