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...West must have religion on its banners and in its heart. The lengths to which Toynbee carries the matter will antagonize liberals who believe that freedom and human dignity are great goods (and mighty weapons) independent of religion. But the real question posed by Toynbee's plea for religion is: Which...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Prophet of Hope & Fear | 10/18/1954 | See Source »

...Angeles speech a fortnight ago, in which he bluntly called for the election of a Republican Congress. He also decided to turn a simple "get-out-the-vote" TV-radio appearance this week into another appeal for a G.O.P. Congress, and he will make still another plea on election eve. Some of his new spirit was displayed in a letter to Rural Electrification Administrator Ancher Nelsen. With scarcely concealed anger, Ike took notice that some Democrats (and Wayne Morse) were charging that the Administration was hostile to REA and planned to curtail its work. Wrote Ike: "This is part...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: Under the Collar, Warmer | 10/11/1954 | See Source »

...height of his career turned out an autobiography called Along the Glory Road, traveled a sadder road in North Hollywood, smashed his sports car into a truck, was nabbed by police with a depleted bottle of gin. After slugging a Drunkometer, Tibbett was fined $263 on his guilty plea to charges of drunken driving and hitting the truck...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People, Oct. 11, 1954 | 10/11/1954 | See Source »

...sick and mentally confused boy," and in absolutely no condition to work. Fox threw Edmond Purdom into the Brando part, sued Marlon for $2,000 damages. Marlon settled the suit by agreeing to make Désirée, later gloated openly about his success in "copping a medical plea." After that, a Fox executive remarked: "The only good thing I can say about this twerp is that he doesn't like marijuana...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: A Tiger in the Reeds | 10/11/1954 | See Source »

...established U.S. Roman Catholic order for teaching and social work, with relatively relaxed rules (including a yearly vacation for members), showed off a radically modernized habit (see cut) that looked more like a chic town suit than nuns' garb. Designed in accordance with Pope Pius XII's plea for more rational, comfortable dress among nuns, the new habit features an oxford grey skirt (slightly flared and coming just below the knee), a loose box jacket, a white Peter Pan-collared blouse, a black pillbox hat, black leather pumps with medium heels, and nylons. Said Postulant Marian Mraz...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Words & Works | 10/11/1954 | See Source »

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