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After reading about Russia's pigboat fleet, I considered it a welcome change to know that Uncle Sam is finally doing something about the threat of enemy subs. Hurrah for Rear Admiral Thach and his men of the Navy's ASW (antisubmarine warfare) [Sept. 1]. Maybe now the Navy will show the public that they can do more than just eat good chow and shoot craps...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Sep. 22, 1958 | 9/22/1958 | See Source »

...Boston's indestructible, scallawaggish ex-Mayor James Michael Curley, 83, who claims in tones of delighted outrage that he is the model of the indestructible, scallawaggish politico in The Last Hurrah, caused hurrahs among movie pressagents and headline writers: he filed for an injunction against the Boston showing of the novel's movie version. Court hearing has been set for this week, but chances are slim that Boston, or any other place, will be deprived of seeing the Boss's adventures as portrayed by Spencer Tracy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Show Business: The Law & the Limelight | 9/1/1958 | See Source »

...Hurrah for the "uncertified" teacher, Turkish-born Tanju Ergil [May 19]. His status points up the idiocy of some of the certification standards set up by U.S. educationists. May my children be fortunate enough to be taught by an uncertified teacher who knows and loves his subject...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Jun. 9, 1958 | 6/9/1958 | See Source »

...Hurrah for King Paar for finally guillotining the most ill-mannered, untalented old maid ever shoved down a TV audience's throat...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Apr. 14, 1958 | 4/14/1958 | See Source »

...rides in his blue-and-silver Rolls-Royce. Young Paul, the pension dishwasher, supplies the little Englishmen with assorted forbidden fruits-Gauloise cigarettes, wine dregs left in the glasses after a big luncheon, a rich vocabulary of French swear words. Poor, darling Mummy is still in the hospital-hurrah, hurrah...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: The Worm in the Apple | 4/14/1958 | See Source »

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