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Word: lead (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...have multimillionaire friends all over the world. For the past two years, a castle and a speed boat have been waiting for me in Lake Como, Italy. I could spend the last years of my life eating thousand-dollar bills, but I chose the harder road." Does that road lead back to Argentina and a joyous welcome home? Maudlin at the prospect of this vision, Juan Peroón disclosed the degree of his power sickness: "Peroónism without Peroón! It is easy to say it! It is hard to achieve it! Venezuelans stop...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People, Mar. 4, 1957 | 3/4/1957 | See Source »

...reception from three commercial stations. Explains Jerrold President Milton J. Shapp: "We wanted to compete with TV rather than come in on the fringe of TV reception." Estimated cost of wiring Bartlesville: $350,000. For the subscriber the monthly $9.50 charge will also cover the cost of connecting a lead-in from the coaxial cable to an unused channel...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Television: Giant Theater | 3/4/1957 | See Source »

Having faced the closeted frustrations and resentments that may lead to overeating, Shedd turns his prayer power on the French-fries and pecan pie. "Ask God to bless each bite," he urges. "I have found that whereas I used to go away hungry, when I ask him to bless each bite to his use, I leave the table deeply satisfied...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Prayer & Fasting | 3/4/1957 | See Source »

...roadblock to faster reactor progress, said Murray, is the fear of some private utilities that Government reactors (such as those proposed in the Gore-Holifield bill now pending before Congress) would lead to an "atomic TVA." As a way out, Murray suggested that Congress might direct AEC to build some full-scale reactors adjoining AEC plants, thus avoid competing with private power as they would if they were scattered throughout the U.S. At week's end it looked as though some such middle way might have to be found to get the reactor program in high gear-or Congress...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ATOMIC ENERGY: Out of Power? | 3/4/1957 | See Source »

...kind of Hungarian who became-under Russian tutelage-a career torturer for the AVO. It is a gruesome caricature of human nature at its most bestial; yet step by step, Reporter Michener has made the incredible monster a believable horror. The unprintable acts attributed by witnesses to Donath lead Michener to quote with approval the verdict of "one of America's finest and gentlest newspapermen," who said: "I was in Budapest at the time and although I believe that revengeful death accomplishes little, I devoutly believe that the human race would have been better off if the Hungarians...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Hungarian Martyrs | 3/4/1957 | See Source »

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