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...addition to being noisier, "Colt 45" contains more of the ingredients of the true Western. Randolph Scott, among the first men ever to use the gun, is presented with a set of new pistols by President Polk. Early in the film a scoundrel, Zachary Scott, steals them; the picture deals with the battle for retention...

Author: By Herbert S. Meyers, | Title: THE MOVIEGOER | 5/31/1950 | See Source »

President Polk recommended the appointment to Congress, and the House, with only two Catholics in its membership, passed it 137 to 15. The Senate followed suit, 36 to 7. For 20 years (1848-67) the U.S. maintained a Minister to the Papal States, but the mission was discontinued largely because of difficulty in arranging for U.S. Protestant members to worship within the walls of the Holy City...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Church & State | 5/22/1950 | See Source »

...name and the names of William R. Polk '51 and Chase N. Peterson '52 have been mentioned by fellow Council members as possible candidates for the post...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Council to Hear Report on Varsity Club, Elect Officers | 5/22/1950 | See Source »

Council incumbent Henry M. Silvetra '51 and member-elect William R. Polk '51 will discourse on likes and dislikes of this year's Council along with their tentative plans for next year. Robert E. Herzstein '52 of the CRIMSON will represent the paper's stand on functions and organization of the student representative body...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Radio Round Table Tonight Will Discuss Student Council | 5/9/1950 | See Source »

William Roe Polk of Fort Worth, Texas, and Winthrop House and David Cameron Skinner of Lansing, Michigan, and Winthrop House won election to the Student Council last night as representatives from the Class...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Polk, Skinner Top '51 Council Ballot; '52, '53 Pick Five | 5/5/1950 | See Source »

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