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Word: headedness (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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Having suffered through the woolly-headed schemes of the New Deal Agriculture Department (he twice submitted his resignation to Henry Wallace, twice got talked out of leaving), Milton Eisenhower agrees with Republican Agriculture Secretary Ezra Taft Benson's stand against high, rigid, surplus-producing farm subsidies, has defended Benson...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: The Youngest Brother | 9/8/1958 | See Source »

Last year, relentlessly battered by Malayan and Commonwealth troops, Hor Lung began to retreat deeper and deeper into the jungle. He drove his men mercilessly, refused to be stopped by mounting casualties or dwindling food supplies, seemed determined never to be conquered. Then one day he simply wandered away, stripped...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MALAYA: How to Catch a Terrorist | 9/8/1958 | See Source »

California Gold. Trainer Molter was crowded off the plane, and Peters arrived alone just before the race. "We got to settle this right now, Doc," said Horse Trader Hancock as Round Table headed for the starting gate. "The price may go up after the race-or I might not sell...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: The Moneymaker | 9/8/1958 | See Source »

The Anteroom Note. Everyone involved in the scandal suddenly became so tight-mouthed and empty-headed that neither networks nor sponsor nor Dotto's owner (Frank Cooper Associates) seemed to know enough between them to rate a spot on the show. But despite the determined silences, the story leaked...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Show Business: Scandal of the Quizzes | 9/1/1958 | See Source »

When Bill and Lannie were twelve, their parents, both born in slavery, moved the family to Arkansas. Bill did his farm chores under duress. All he really wanted to do was make music, and when he was 18, he headed for Chicago. He got a job on the Illinois Central...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Show Business: Best of the Blues | 9/1/1958 | See Source »

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