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Dates: during 1950-1959
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In Texas, where most folks try hard not to forget the region's colorful, gun-smoking past, anybody may own a pistol without a license (but it is illegal to tote it). All that the most conscientious pawnbroker will demand of a prospective gun-buyer is a "certificate of...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TEXAS: Murdertown, U.S.A. | 2/3/1958 | See Source »

Said former Aussie Davis Cupper Adrian Quist: "Their sole aim seemed to be to crush one another. Their standard of play is better than we have ever seen." Said Hoad, who is only too happy to explain how he has hopped up his game to match the wondrous power of...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Tight Tour | 1/27/1958 | See Source »

Married. Sammy Davis Jr., 32, high-strung, Harlem-born actor-singer-dancer (Mr. Wonderful); and Singer Loray White, 23; he for the first time, she for the second; in Las Vegas, Nev.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones, Jan. 20, 1958 | 1/20/1958 | See Source »

Although he rarely composes any more, Trumpeter Davis recently sketched some music for a French movie entitled Lift to the Gallows ("about a man who has committed the perfect crime-until he got stuck in an elevator"). In Europe he is perhaps the most widely imitated modern U.S. jazzman. No...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Post-Bopper | 1/20/1958 | See Source »

Only Ed Wadsworth, at number six, had an easy time of it, winning 3 to 0 from John Beckforth. Each of the other matches went to the fourth set, as Charlie Hamm, at number two, Gerry Emmett at number three, and seventh and eight men, Fred Vinton and John Davis...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Squash Team In Easy Win At Williams | 1/16/1958 | See Source »

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