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Through long years of New Deal decrees, World War II emergencies, and Harry Truman's impulses, Washington had become the city of the unexpected. Last week Washington was just a city of routine. The typewriters clicked in steady rhythm from 8:45 to 4:45 (with time out for...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE NATION: On with the Buzz-Buzz | 1/12/1953 | See Source »

AUGUST-Seniority. In Covington, Ky., James Riggs, 95, told police who arrived to help his 65-year-old son take him home from a tavern: "I'll go home with you guys, but no runny-nosed kid is going to tell me what to do."

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Dec. 29, 1952 | 12/29/1952 | See Source »

Three Days of Golf. The heavy cruiser nosed up to Baker Dock in Pearl Harbor. Ike stood in the Hawaiian sunshine on the main deck. Tanned and fit, he came ashore to a rousing welcome, complete with honor guard, hula dancers, a lei of red carnations, and a motorcade tour...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Mission Completed | 12/22/1952 | See Source »

Kirkland extended its House basketball lead last night by walloping Winthrop, 48 to 24, at the I.A.B. In other A games, Dudley belted Leverett, 32 to 26, and Adams nosed out Eliot, 38 to 34. Kirkland now owns a four-win no-loss mark with runnerup Dunster holding a 2...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Kirkland Extends Hoop Lead By Belting Winthrop, 48-24 | 12/10/1952 | See Source »

Dunster nosed out Winthrop, 38 to 32, in inter-House basketball last night. In other A league games, Kirkland defeated Adams, 47 to 40, and Lowell boat Eliot, 38 to 30.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Funsters, Kirkland and Lowell Win in Basketball Last Night | 12/9/1952 | See Source »

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