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The peculiar period between after school and prime time was known in radio as no man's land. It thus became every child's territory. An ominous waltz introduced I Love a Mystery, featuring Jack, Doc and Reggie, proprietors of the A-1 Detective Agency-"No job too...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Essay: Radio: The Coliseum of Nostalgia | 1/7/1974 | See Source »

Music & Manicurists. In a number of countries abroad, where railroading still has not lost the battle with the truck, auto and plane, railroads are rapidly rolling out new super expresses in their determined drive to win passengers on middle-distance runs. The trains often outspeed the planes, counting travel time...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Transportation: Highballs All Over | 11/9/1962 | See Source »

Fiber-glass boats dominated the show (more than 200 boats displayed). Some 40% of all small pleasure boats being built are of fiber glass; last year alone, plastic boat production jumped from 85,000 to 130,000 boats. Among the plastic sail fleet: a 17-ft. Thistle sloop ($1,875...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MODERN LIVING: Happy Sailing | 1/25/1960 | See Source »

In hopeful moments, Princeton's Football Coach Charlie Caldwell could look down the season's schedule and imagine his team stretching the Tiger winning streak to 31 straight (since mid-season 1949). But in the way stood a high hurdle: ponderous, powerful Penn. With All-American Dick Kazmaier...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Saturday's Surprises | 10/20/1952 | See Source »

Corsair was something new in combat aircraft: a big, rugged fighter powered with a 2,000-h.p. engine (Pratt & Whitney). Designed as a carrier craft, it is fast enough for land operations, will outspeed most land-based craft now in combat. Maneuverable, and swift on the climb, it also has...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AIR: Corsair | 3/1/1943 | See Source »

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