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...Management, Rubber World) gave it a whirl in 1956. In a field dominated by Advertising Age (1958 circ. 41,961), Tide was always out. Last week the magazine was absorbed (estimated price: $150,000) and closed out by Vision, Inc., a closemouthed Madison Avenue publishing house that operates a grab-bag set of properties...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Ebb Tide | 3/2/1959 | See Source »

...Councilor Edward J. Sullivan gave his support to Vellucci's order, stating that he felt "a private developer can come up with a much better offer." Charging Harvard with attempting a "land grab," he said, "I know they are fast trying to put me out of business in my district," the area in the neighborhood of Dunster House and the new Leverett towers...

Author: By Howard L. White, | Title: City Council Divides Over Sale of Land | 2/17/1959 | See Source »

...only other alternative for alloting money seems to be for the National Defense Student Loan Program to examine carefully the financial aid demands on, and resources of, each institution which sticks its hand in the Federal grab-bag. But, unless the criteria for aid are clearly defined, a dangerous Federal control could arise...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Defense Education Grants | 2/13/1959 | See Source »

Dick Fischer contributed the winning marker, the first goal of the evening for the first line. He took a pass from Bud Higginbottom, who somehow managed to grab the rebound from Mike Graney's shot from the midst of a scramble. Fischer blasted away from about five feet and the Crimson had its second consecutive last-second goal...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Crimson Sextet Wins By Last-Second Tally Over Providence, 4-3 | 2/5/1959 | See Source »

Jews often tip the mailman to bring the return reply to them, rather than to the concierge, who is usually a Communist agent and apt to use the knowledge to grab the applicant's apartment or his possessions. When finally ready to go, emigrants must surrender all money and documents, and submit an inventory of their permitted 154 lbs. of luggage (132 lbs. for children). Furniture may not be taken with them, and it may not be legally sold. The emigrants are required to write and often to rewrite statements that they had never had it so good...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ISRAEL: Rumanian Exodus | 1/26/1959 | See Source »

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