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The U.S. Congress, amid cries of crisis and warnings of impending catastrophe, only a few weeks ago rushed through authorization for Benson to buy potatoes and channel them to Government-supported outlets such as the school lunch program. While potato consumption in the U.S. has fallen off slightly, production has...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AGRICULTURE: Spuds to Spare | 3/1/1954 | See Source »

Alderman issued orders, screened Knight's phone calls, rode around in a state car. While Knight was out of town, Alderman fired a $10,000-a-year state employee. Another time, Knight had to tell Mrs. Alderman to "go home and tend to her business" when she informed the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CALIFORNIA: Ego Altered | 2/1/1954 | See Source »

It was not easy to get approval (Lord Ismay admits that he was dubious), but Winston Churchill was for it. When someone objected that the stunt might misfire and only call attention to the impending invasion of Sicily, Churchill replied, "I don't see that that matters. Anybody but...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Dead Was the Hero | 2/1/1954 | See Source »

On the eve of the Davis Cup matches last week, Australia was in a tennis tizzy that made U.S. excitement over a World Series look pale. Even the impending visit of Queen Elizabeth was crowded off the front pages. Prime Minister Robert Gordon Menzies got so excited that he arrived...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Two Babies and a Fox | 1/11/1954 | See Source »

Bundy indicated yesterday that the restating of the committee was a matter of course and was in no way affected by any recent developments. He said that the purpose of the reactivation was so that the committee might be on hand in the event of possible trouble and that at...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Pusey Names Bundy to Head Faculty Advisory Committee | 1/7/1954 | See Source »

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