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...Hothead. In Socorro, N. Mex., Gabe Monlia, vexed by his mother-in-law's interference in his married life, admitted burning her house down...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, May 1, 1950 | 5/1/1950 | See Source »

...reformer (Dick Powell) is a cynical young office-seeker posing as an advocate of good government but willing to make a deal with a shady political boss (Ray Collins). The redhead (June Allyson) is the zookeeper's daughter, a naive hothead who is ardently humane to the wild animals that her father takes home whenever they need a rest cure. When Boss Collins gets her father unjustly fired, June appeals to Powell for help, takes a hand in his mayoralty campaign, and finally reforms him into a real reformer, and, presumably, an ideal husband...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The New Pictures, May 1, 1950 | 5/1/1950 | See Source »

...Hothead. The Burmese streamed out of doors to pour pots of water over the ground and offer up prayers to Thi-gya-min. Early next morning, clad in bright blue, red or green skirt-like longyis and rubber bathing caps, they set out with more water for the pagodas, to wash the sacred images. Cold drinks, tea and Burman spaghetti were served at marquees at almost every street corner and gay music sounded everywhere. Pious oldsters listened to the discourse of holy men, and everywhere the Burmese splashed one another with a will...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BURMA: We Laugh, We Laugh | 4/25/1949 | See Source »

...Qureshi, charged the prosecution, was a Moslem League hothead who not only led the mob outside Dr. Joshi's hospital, but fired the shot which killed the Hindu doctor. Furthermore, the prosecution produced six witnesses to prove it. All of them were Hindu or Sikh...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INDIA: The Whole Truth | 1/19/1948 | See Source »

...Army & Navy were confident they would be asked back-but not until after the national elections next June. Meantime, not even Panama's hottest hothead could find the breath to yell "Yanqui imperialism...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: No Breath | 1/5/1948 | See Source »

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