Word: donalds
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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There may be millions of planets in the universe on which life exists, if the new theory of planetary origins proposed by Donald H. Menzel, professor of Astrophysics, is correct...
...think the two best prose pieces in the issue are "The Angry Man" and "The Beau Monde of Mrs. Bridge." "The Angry Man," a first-published story by Donald Winks has an absorbing narrative; the author shows a fine sense of humor, and he avoids any heavy-handed thematic underscoring. It is not a polished story, nor is the plot, which concerns the effect of an enigmatic deckhand upon those around it's a very original one. But it is an even well-sustained piece of fiction. "The Beau Monde of Mrs. Bridge," by Evan S. Connell, is satire...
...fishermen mended nets. There were vivid contrasts between the chasm of the Grand Canyon and the topless towers of Rockefeller Center, the swaying wheat fields of Nebraska and the money-conscious hubbub of the Texas State Fair, an underwater ballet from Florida and the overwater speed trials of Donald Campbell's jet racer at Arizona's man-made Lake Mead...
...Luck. Still dissatisfied with the quality of his cattle, Joe worked doggedly to improve his herd. A few months later, Joe and Donald Moore drove over to Winchester, Ky. to look around for more cattle. There Joe spotted a pair of beautiful Angus heifers, "the prettiest things you ever saw." But their owner wanted $500 apiece, and father Donald argued that the price was too high for Joe. Joe reluctantly agreed, spent the rest of the day looking at other cattle. That night Joe took his disappointment back to the hotel. Still discussing the two heifers he had liked...
...company hired Assistant Chief Engineer Donald Burnham away from Oldsmobile and put him in charge of cutting costs. It is setting up a wholly new laboratory, staffing it with 40 engineers and technicians who will devote full time to shaving costs. Said Cresap: "Each division manager has been given a profit bogey to meet, along with a free hand to cut costs and expenses wherever necessary to produce that profit. The requirement is strongly upon us to get our expense house in order...