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Word: mayors (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...fortnight, as the Momitas were on their way to Los Angeles to see their children, a speeding auto sideswiped them, killed Helen and sent Harry to the hospital with cuts, bruises and shock. As he lay there last week, "not caring whether I lived or died," Calipatria's Mayor Ed Rademacher marched in with a group of friends and quietly asked for the keys to the drugstore. "We're going to keep it running for you," he announced, "and a lot of people have volunteered to help." The druggist from neighboring Brawley called up to say that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CALIFORNIA: High-Flying Flag | 10/21/1957 | See Source »

First, Reform. Sparked by the News and able Lawyer Alan Lowenstein, the high-powered group of bankers, lawyers, publishers and insurance executives started a citywide drive for reform, accepted tough, intelligent Incumbent Commissioner Leo P. Carlin as their man. With widespread city support, the reformers swept out the "five mayors" in city hall, voted in a strong-mayor charter-and Mayor Leo Carlin, who tightened budget controls, stabilized tax rates and formed committees to tackle housing, parking and property improvement...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CITIES: The New Newark | 10/21/1957 | See Source »

...were charmed when he talked to wharf laborers, called in small groups of representative citizens for cocktails and dinner and quizzed them on Commonwealth affairs. New Zealanders remember him fondly at a lunch in Christchurch, breaking into the speeches in his own honor to propose a toast to the mayor, who, Philip had discovered, was celebrating his wedding anniversary, remember still more fondly a reveler shouting a last farewell as the royal yacht left the wharf: "See you later, alligator." Amid the hushed silence from officialdom, Philip's final message to the loyal citizens of New Zealand came clearly...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GREAT BRITAIN: The Queen's Husband | 10/21/1957 | See Source »

...maintained in near perfect condition as a period piece both inside and out until it was willed to the city of Bridgeport, Conn, last year by the late Industrialist Archer C. Wheeler. Because the mansion stands on what is now valuable downtown real estate, Bridgeport's Socialist Mayor Jasper McLevy last August got court permission to demolish the house, build in its place a new twelve-story city hall and civic center...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: Period for a Period Piece? | 10/21/1957 | See Source »

...protests rolled in, including a petition with 5,000 signatures, both Republican and Democratic candidates for mayor in the Nov. 5 election came out in favor of saving the manse. Socialist Mc Levy, who is running for a 13th term, sent his men out to tear down the greenhouse, but held off advertising for bids on demolition of the house. Walnut Wood seemed to have won a stay of execution-until after the election...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: Period for a Period Piece? | 10/21/1957 | See Source »

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