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...Kingdom by his death, and appointed Judas, his "most faithful and perceptive" disciple, to betray him. Taken down from the cross, apparently dead, he revived in the tomb, met with several of his disciples, saw he had made a mistake, and went off to the "Land of Nod" to start all over again...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: According to Graves | 7/26/1954 | See Source »

...pressing enough to open its scientific session with a serious discussion of sleep and the lack of it. Physicians from far-flung Commonwealth countries as well as those from Britain proper squirmed in comfortless, sleep-discouraging seats in garish Kelvin Hall and listened with never a wink or a nod to a panel of experts...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: Sleepy Talk | 7/19/1954 | See Source »

Previously, shortstop, Krinsky's fourth inning error had enabled the Blue to tie the score at 2 to 2. The varsity had gone ahead in the top of the inning on a walk to Nod Felton, Butters' double to left, and successive infield outs...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Crimson Baseball Varsity Defeats Favored Yale Team, 4-2, on Four Hits | 6/15/1954 | See Source »

...could vote after the discussion, Mrs. Soss shouted: "You're railroading the vote . . . Maybe we'll have to have Mr. Young as chairman." Excitedly, she marched up to the platform, waggled a finger in the faces of Central executives and charged: "This meeting is illegal." At a nod from White, two railroad policemen jumped over and escorted her back to her seat...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: RAILROADS: New Hand on the Throttle? | 6/7/1954 | See Source »

Then Ike found a small penknife. He glanced at the older Widerbergs, got an approving nod, and gave it to Will. For Dawn the President inscribed a photograph. A small gold-cornered notebook made a fine souvenir for Greg, and, as an added prize, the President found a silver dollar for Lynda. "Oh, Momniie," she said, "I got a medal." As the Widerbergs were ushered out, Lynda held up the silver dollar, exclaimed to reporters, "Ain't I lucky...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: Ain't I Lucky? | 5/31/1954 | See Source »

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