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...Satevepost collection (No. 5 in a series that has been appearing since 1946) lacks the work of such distinguished old-time Post regulars as John P. Marquand, Guy Gilpatric and Clarence Budington Kelland. But its breezy, lightweight stories are done by expert literary carpenters, e.g., Gerald Kersh and Steve McNeil, who know the formula perfectly. Moreover, the collection makes no claim to being the best literature of this or any other year...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Two Americas | 8/7/1950 | See Source »

...Ithacans matched this with their third run, the result of a walk to the lead-off batter, a sacrifice and a single by Hugh McNeil...

Author: By Herbert S. Meyers, | Title: Cornell Tips Ball Team, 4-2 | 4/29/1950 | See Source »

Cornell got its only unearned run in the last of the eighth. Earl Corwith singled to right field and went to second when White's throw to Young for the double play pulled Young off the bag. He scored as McNeil singled, and drove in his second run of the afternoon...

Author: By Herbert S. Meyers, | Title: Cornell Tips Ball Team, 4-2 | 4/29/1950 | See Source »

...same time as the dance, freshmen will conduct a carnival in the gym where food, games, beanies and stuffed animals fill be sold. A special attraction will be a booth where Martha McCabe '53 and Janet McNeil '53 will dodge ping-pong balls...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Plays, Concert, Dance Open 'Cliffe '53 Weekend Today | 4/21/1950 | See Source »

There were two other cabinet moves, however, which might huct Attlee more than they helped. The first was the transfer of bright young (40) Hector McNeil from Minister of State in the Foreign Office to Secretary of State for Scotland. The effect of this was to deprive ailing Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin of his ablest aide. The other shuffle of doubtful value was the appointment of former Food Minister John Strachey to the post of Secretary of State for War (see below...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Shuffle to the Right | 3/13/1950 | See Source »

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