Word: popular
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...science fiction fans, this story must sound incredible. The popular image of science fiction revolves around such spaceship cowboys as Captain Video or Buck Rogers. A true devotee of the field, however, would deny all connection with such comics. For him, science fiction can be, and often is, not only interesting but also stimulating...
...physical appearance of the University was immensely improved during the first part of Kirkland's administration. Holworthy Hall, completed in 1812 from the proceeds of a successful lottery, became the most popular place of residence. University Hall was completed in 1815, and pigs and other undesirable objects were driven out of the Yard to be replaced by elms and a lawn...
Bear-baiting has been quite popular in Eastern Europe recently, but apparently the Bear's full attention has not been taken up with such sport. Despite some rather momentous political problems nearby, the Russians have seen fit to involve themselves in the American elections as well...
...California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Colorado, gaining in a "close" Texas race, apparently out of the running only in Oklahoma. The Gallup poll reported Ike ahead with a 60% lead in a region embracing twelve northeastern states with 153 electoral votes; in 1952 he won 55.2% of the popular vote in those states...
Dour and crotchety, Julio Lozano never had any noteworthy popular support. He rode into the vice-presidency in 1948 under President Juan Manuel Galvez (the rebel major's father). In 1954, when presidential elections ended in a no-majority stalemate, Lozano happened to be sitting in for the ailing President Galvez, and seized power. Last August, hit one-two by an attempted barracks uprising and a case of high blood pressure, he turned over his authority briefly to a junta headed by General Rodriguez, then persuaded Galvez to stand in again as chief of state and went to Miami...