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...what he has learned from monkeys. Dr. José M. Rodrigues Delgado has drilled holes in the skulls of anesthetized rhesus monkeys, jabbed fine electrodes (1/200 of an inch in diameter) deep into their brains, and carried connecting wires out to a tiny socket of the type used in midget radios. The sockets are attached at the back of the animal's head. The monkeys recover quickly from the operation, appear to feel no discomfort, and go about their monkey business as usual. Then, by plugging into the sockets and making connections with electrical instruments, Dr. Delgado can either...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: The Ocean of the Mind | 4/13/1953 | See Source »

...lesson, "Seek goodness everywhere, and when it is found, bring it out of its hiding place and let it be free and unashamed," is noted in every speech and action of his main character. And the pointless stories like "Did you ever fall in love with a 39 pound midget," are typical for the free-swinging, spontancously-humerous, Saroyan style...

Author: By Herbert S. Meyers, | Title: The Time of Your Life | 3/20/1953 | See Source »

...overlooked [the] sports car designed by Frank Kurds of Glendale, Calif., builder of the most famous chassis used on midget race cars and for several years on the winning car at Indianapolis. Kurtis is now producing his newest sports car [see cut]. The purchaser may have a selection of Chrysler, Lincoln, Hudson, Mercury, Cadillac or other engines at from...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Feb. 23, 1953 | 2/23/1953 | See Source »

...onetime landmark in Bridgeport, Conn, was marked for demolition by a real-estate developer: the full-size house with doll-size furnishings built in 1863 for the 31-in.-high circus midget Tom Thumb, who gained world fame and fortune with Circus Tycoon P. T. Barnum...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People, Feb. 23, 1953 | 2/23/1953 | See Source »

...bill is somewhat saved by the co-feature, "The Gambler and the Lady," in which Dane Clark turns in a midget Humphrey Bogart performance. A few original twists in the plot and several good character portrayals help lift this picture from the second feature category...

Author: By George S. Abrams, | Title: Pony Soldier | 12/1/1952 | See Source »

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