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Its colors lost their infernal intensity, paled to harmless-looking but deadly pastels. Then, slowly the 100-mile-wide cauliflower drifted away and disappeared.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: H-HOUR AT ELUGELAB | 4/26/1954 | See Source »

But Jean's parents, while taking a dim view of a pregnant daughter, took an even dimmer one of the fledgling poet, and said no to a marriage. Fuming with hurt pride, Burns delivered a round, ranting curse on Mrs. Armour to a friend: "May all the Furies . . . await...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Auld Acquaintance | 12/14/1953 | See Source »

Molotov's wartime role was to win friends for the Soviet Union. He did it well. As "Mr. Smith," he flew to London to sign a 20-year treaty of alliance that is still, theoretically, the basis of Anglo-Soviet relations. Winston Churchill put him up in his country...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: COLD WAR: Old Reliable | 4/20/1953 | See Source »

Ellen holes up like a recluse with the infernal machine, gradually realizes that Mikki is a modern vampire sucking the life out of all human relationships. In an unintentionally funny kiss-off scene, she turns to the monster-marvel and says softly: "I don't like your soul..." Then...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: The Infernal Machine | 7/30/1951 | See Source »

At 1 o'clock, when the bank closed, the concert ended. At 4 o'clock, when the bank reopened, the music roared up again. Frantic Jose Santamaria went upstairs in person. "My dear friend," said Don Francisco grandly, "do come in and enjoy my little concert. These are...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SPAIN: The Musical Landlord | 4/10/1950 | See Source »

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