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...brief and unsuccessful fling at acting before making a name for himself as a song writer with comedy hits?Poor Butterfly, Goodby, Girls, I'm Through, etc. In 1916 he produced his first show, Turn to the Right, followed it with Light-nin', which set a new long-run record of 1,291 performances. In the next 36 years. Golden brought more than 100 shows to Broadway (including Susan and God, The Male Animal, Claudia, Counsellor-at-Law), became famous as the champion of "clean, humorous American plays" for the entire family...
Three men got together in a tiny Manhattan studio this week to discuss a widely unread book. The occasion was CBS's long-run (15 years), longhair radio show Invitation to Learning. The three men: Critic John Mason Brown, Essayist Clifton Fadiman and Moderator Lyman Bryson...
...best argument against a two-year gubernatorial term will come to life early next year. In January or February Governor Herter, with barely half his term completed, will have to interrupt long-range legislative and administrative plans to commence his quest for re-election. With biennial campaigns the Governor may never plan without a cautious appraisal of the electorate. Beneficial long-run projects which might win immediate disfavor must go to the wastebasket. Only with four-year tenure can the Governor develop for the General Court the coherent and integrated plans that are prerequisite for far-sighted legislation...
...December McGinnis announced that three of his friends had bought controlling stock in the Boston and Maine, but yesterday Cherington said that they are not acting in concert with the New Haven management. "There aren't any plans yet, but there's a long-run possibility that a merger might work out." Cherington added...
...Although long-run policy is undetermined, present crowded facilities would seem to preclude any extensive expansion over a short term, he indicated...