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...news-even with a glimmer of hope for 1954-left Baltimoreans completely deflated. Ever since the black day in 1903 when their franchise was shifted to the New York Highlanders (now the Yankees), Baltimore fans have yearned for a return to the big leagues. The older fans could still recall the heyday of the old big-league Orioles, who won three straight pennants-1894-96-and boasted such baseball immortals as Third Baseman John ("Muggsy") McGraw, Shortstop Hughie Jennings, Catcher Wilbert Robinson and Outfielder Wee Willie ("Hit 'em where they ain't") Keeler. Baltimore's return...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Baseball's Big Switch | 3/23/1953 | See Source »

...Protein is just as important-and eat your protein first. Then, with the blood sugar up, you won't be so interested in the rest of the meal, which probably has more calories in it." There was even a glimmer of good news for the candy manufacturers in the scientists' latest theories. If a dieter gets ravenously hungry before mealtime, it may be a good idea to boost the blood sugar level temporarily with a piece of candy and deliberately "spoil the appetite...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: 34 Million Fatties | 3/23/1953 | See Source »

Taut & Happy? In this deadweight volume, the character and personality of King show through only accidentally, like a guilty glimmer of light from a ship darkened for war. Most of the book is obviously a lightly edited version of King's own autobiographical notes (they should have been edited drastically), though King refers to himself aloofly in the third person. The effect is like the royal "we." Only in an epilogue and incidental notes does Collaborator Whitehill manage to chip off the dapple paint and reveal the metal beneath...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Old Crustacean | 11/24/1952 | See Source »

Shine, little glowworm, glimmer...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: The Melody Lingers On | 10/13/1952 | See Source »

...glimmer...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: The Melody Lingers On | 10/13/1952 | See Source »

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