Word: miche
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...small, personal following among Democrats. In many parts of the U.S., he draws crowds that are undemonstrative; his looks, his voice, his personality, according to New York Times reporters roving the Middle West, generally have little appeal. ("Eisenhower is ordinary-like," said a gasoline-station attendant in Oceana County, Mich., "and so is Kefauver.") Expounding on "The Case for the Democrats" in last week's Saturday Evening Post, House Speaker Sam Rayburn managed to write 4,500 words of a 4,700-word article before mentioning the candidate's name. Stevenson's campaign managers are well aware...
...Good Judge Too. In Dearborn, Mich., confronted with three unpaid parking tickets, Associate Municipal Judge John T. McWilliams tried his own case, found himself guilty on two counts, gave himself the choice of a $10 fine or two days in jail, paid the fine, contested the third ticket, upheld his arguments, dismissed the charge...
...Cincinnati Art Museum's biennial color lithography show. First held in 1950 with 235 works from 14 countries, the show this year boasted 426 lithographs by 275 artists in 32 countries. Sixty-seven of the lithographs from the Cincinnati show are now on view at Grand Rapids (Mich.) Art Gallery, will tour other U.S. museums until September...
...opponents' plays at linemen, lashed by the snarling criticism of Assistant Coach Lou Agase, onetime All-Big Ten tackle from Illinois. "The Animal," the players call Agase, though off the field he is the mildest of men. End Coach Bob Devaney, a relatively soft-spoken taskmaster from Alma (Mich.) College, works patiently with backs practicing pass defense. Eyes flitting from side to side like a bingo player handling three cards, Halfback Red Kowalczyk backpedals frantically between two receivers, reaches up in time to knock down a pass. " 'At's the way to go," Devaney shouts. A moment...
Object All Sublime. In Ionia, Mich., after he pleaded guilty to bombarding a minister and his congregation with peaches and tomatoes, Roger Link was sentenced to attend the pastor's Sunday services for the next 13 Sundays...