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...people began to make sightseeing detours through the driveway of the Barkley farm, Mrs. Barkley was all for putting up a sign: "Private Property, No Trespassing." But Mr. Democrat put his foot down. Today, despite the fact that a family of strangers recently littered his front lawn with a picnic lunch, the Veep's only sign is the name on the mailbox: "A. W. Barkley...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: U.S. Affairs: The Tie That Binds | 7/28/1952 | See Source »

Professor Ernest A. Rudge of West Ham Municipal College was on a picnic with his wife near Holyfield, twelve miles northeast of London, when he first noticed the odd, pear-shaped stone. Made of pebbles embedded in sandstone (conglomerate), it looked like a pudding full of raisins. To Archeologist Rudge the stone seemed out of place in that area; there is no native conglomerate within five miles...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Mysterious Trail | 7/28/1952 | See Source »

...tiny (5 ft.1 in.) Lily Pons opened the summer season at big (cap. 10,000) Red Rocks Amphitheater, and proved once more that her appeal is almost universal. Although concert time was 8:15, the bowl was nearly filled by 6. For two hours the crowd munched picnic sandwiches and waited. When Lily finally sang, her listeners gave her explosive applause for every number...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Durable Lily | 7/14/1952 | See Source »

...went on, discipline was formalized-by Italian standards. For example, since none of the Italian garrison knew how to assemble a new machine gun, the British prisoners were asked to assist; the British obliged, thoughtfully omitting to install several vital parts. When the captives were taken on a picnic, the Italian officers and guards joined them for a swim, leaving a British general on shore to guard the clothes and the small arms...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: One Man's War | 7/14/1952 | See Source »

...Fine is deeply devoted to the boys, and they to him. One of the reasons for Fine's affection for General MacArthur is supposed to be the attention the general paid to the boys during a visit. Eisenhower was well briefed on this matter. At the Gettysburg picnic Ike met the boys, and asked Donald...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: REPUBLICANS: President Maker? | 6/30/1952 | See Source »

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