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Dogged Manitoban farmers know that Garson, who came into the premiership after a tight-fisted stint as provincial treasurer, is no spendthrift. If he was convinced that now was the time to splurge and make Manitoba a more prosperous province, they" were ready to give him what he wants.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Canada: MANITOBA: Eyes North | 4/8/1946 | See Source »

The Newcomer. Australia had reason to be cocky. Though brilliant Adrian Quist was a little past his peak and suffering from recurrent asthma, two-fisted Jack Bromwich was better than ever. Aussie ace in the hole: a 24-year-old wonder who sometimes plays barefoot, named Dennis ("Dinny") Pails.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Again, the Davis Cup | 2/11/1946 | See Source »

Youth for Christ rallies began in New York in 1940 under the two-fisted leadership of a handsome young ex-insurance salesman, Jack Wyrtzen, whose zest for life had previously found its outlet in playing the trombone for a cavalry band. It mushroomed in Washington, D.C., Detroit, Indianapolis and St...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Youth for Christ | 2/4/1946 | See Source »

Adequate Incentive. Now, Al Browning hopes to perform another minor miracle in Wallace's bailiwick; he expects to make it the two-fisted champion of business in the Administration. He has promised to stay only three months, will probably stay longer if Wallace lives up to his promise to...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GOVERNMENT: Stimulator | 1/28/1946 | See Source »

Divorced. Richard Arlen (real name: Richard Mattimore), 45, longtime Hollywood romantic lead, still a two-fisted hero in B pictures (Minesweeper); by Jobyna Ralston, 40, onetime Harold Lloyd leading lady and innocent-eyed silent cinemactress; after 18 years of marriage; one son; in Los Angeles. The grounds: desertion (for seven...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones, Sep. 17, 1945 | 9/17/1945 | See Source »

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