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Ever since he made his peace with Atlee and joined the shadow cabinet after his 1951 resignation from the Labor Cabinet. Nye Bevan has been biding his time and waiting his chance to seize leadership from Atlee and the Labor moderates. But some of his closest friends admitted last week...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GREAT BRITAIN: On Others' Toes | 4/26/1954 | See Source »

The script makes a couple of pious passes at pointing a moral; it says that the community-the greedy tavernkeeper, a weak cop, some hotheaded and vicious citizens-is as much to blame for what happens as the young delinquents are, but it is hard to believe in such talk...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The New Pictures, Jan. 18, 1954 | 1/18/1954 | See Source »

Nonetheless, against all odds, and even against common sense, Albert forged ahead, shoving with both hands and sometimes with his cheek to get his small bulb out where it could shine. As Cooper observes, "The immortal gift of Albert Woods was his capacity for answering [the question of how to...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Scientist Fiction | 4/27/1953 | See Source »

Iran's Parliament listened to hotheaded demands that Premier Mossadegh expel the U.S. Mission which helps train the 140,000-man Iranian army. Mossadegh let it be known that he might prefer Yankee dollars to Yankee soldiers.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE NATIONS: Global Squawk | 8/11/1952 | See Source »

Winfield Scott first attracted public attention as a major general when he strongly criticized General Andrew Jackson. The hotheaded Jackson challenged him to a duel, but Scott declined. In 1828, he was back in the public eye when he was relieved of his command after repeatedly threatening to disobey the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: SIX WHO TALKED BACK | 4/23/1951 | See Source »

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