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As for Vag himself, no amount of general education had ever dimmed his appreciation for a seat in the bleachers, or an esoteric discussion on the relative merits of Honus Wagner and Marty Marion. He had passed the stage of collecting picture cards and autographed baseballs, when his yearly trip...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Vagabond | 4/15/1947 | See Source »

Mr. & Mrs. To all appearances Princess Elizabeth is exactly the daughter that plain, conscientious King George and matronly Queen Elizabeth deserve. That is precisely what her future subjects want her to be. Transplanted by some magic into almost any upper-middle-class suburb in the U.S., Mr. & Mrs. George Windsor...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Ein Tywysoges | 3/31/1947 | See Source »

It would not be as vexing to the more conscientious of America's foreign policy shapers did not the UN Charter specifically list as one of the three types of trusteeship territories: "Territorities which may be detached from enemy states as a result of the second World War." (Article 77...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Untrustworthy? | 1/14/1947 | See Source »

Temporary Duty. The German scientists are listed as "civilian employes of the U.S. War Department, European Theater, On temporary duty in the U.S." They earn a small daily wage ($2-$11), which is paid to their dependents in Germany. In addition, they get the regular $6 per diem allowance for...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: We Want with the West . | 12/9/1946 | See Source »

Granz's herd will undoubtedly put on a well rehearsed, intelligently organized performance with all the polish to be expected of professionals. But not everyone in the audience tonight will enjoy it. The re boppers will like it whole-heartedly and stamp their feet for more at the end, the...

Author: By Robert NORTON Ganz jr., | Title: Jazz | 11/14/1946 | See Source »

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