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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...guest in question was Polish-born George Adamski, 68, who until several years ago ran a humble hamburger stand at the foot of California's Palomar mountain. Then one day he happened to meet a courteous and high-domed gentleman, and the gentleman was from the planet Venus. One thing led to another, and some time later a man from Mars and another from Saturn asked him in a hotel lobby if he would like to take a spin in space. The trip aloft included refreshments ("a small glass of colorless liquid") with an "incredibly lovely" blonde named Kalna...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE NETHERLANDS: The Queen & the Saucers | 6/1/1959 | See Source »

...passages in it that the author literally took from Khrushchev. "Yes," said Khrushchev, Dudintsev had borrowed his own criticisms of Soviet bureaucracy in telling of the frustrations of an inventor trying to get his invention accepted, "but he exaggerated them too much." He said that he would like to meet Dudintsev, who once protested, "I feel a leading string on myself all the time.'' But, Khrushchev complained, whenever he was ready to receive Author Dudintsev, he found that he had to talk to some ambassador or other...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: RUSSIA: The Khrushchevicm Angels | 6/1/1959 | See Source »

...Deacons were able to edge Dunster House by seven and one-half points by winning the final event of the year, the interhouse track meet. The Kirkland track team swept the final 22-0yard dash, winning by 19 points. The meet became a two-team contest between the only Houses still in contention for the trophy...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Kirkland Retains Intramural Title | 5/29/1959 | See Source »

...that whenever you bet $100 you could get out for $98 if you lost your bet, wouldn't you call that good odds?" If he has a big profit in a stock, he puts the stop-loss order just below the level at which a sliding stock should meet support. He bought Universal Controls at 18, sold it at 83 on the way down after it had hit 102. "I never bought a stock at the low or sold one at the high in my life," says Darvas. "I am satisfied to be along for most of the ride...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Pas de Dough | 5/25/1959 | See Source »

When money rates are rising, even well-priced bond issues often meet a cool reception because buyers are waiting for still higher rates. Last week the U.S. found buyers scarce for its latest issue. To holders of $1.8 billion in maturing issues, the Treasury offered to exchange a short-term (one year), attractively priced (4.05%) issue. Instead of taking the new issue, 30% of the noteholders asked for $547 million in cash, highest attrition rate since the record...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GOVERNMENT: Higher Interest | 5/25/1959 | See Source »

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