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London ballet fans who argue happily over the relative merits of Sadler's Wells' ballerinas Margot Fonteyn and Moira (The Red Shoes) Shearer, had the rare chance last week to compare both dancers in the same ballet. Moira, ready to dance the lead in Symphonic Variations after a...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Derring-Do | 7/16/1951 | See Source »

Ready to Score. But last week at Wimbledon, Savitt was at the top of his form, with everything under control. He swept Art Larsen in straight sets, 6-1, 6-4, 6-4. In the semifinals he met his old nemesis, Herb Flam, who had beaten him twelve times (but...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Winners at Wimbledon | 7/16/1951 | See Source »

The great advantage of egg-tempera is its precision. Thin and fast-drying, it permits none of the slick tricks that oil does, but is fine for detail work and for unobtrusively creating a sense of light. The sky in Wyeth's Young America, for example, has more air...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: American Realist | 7/16/1951 | See Source »

British automakers use TIME pages to tell of the precision and durability of their cars. Swiss watch makers emphasize their tradition of fine craftsmanship. Both these groups also depend on TIME to develop U.S. markets, which help cut down Britain's dollar gap and maintain Switzerland's favorable...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Letter From The Publisher, Jul. 9, 1951 | 7/9/1951 | See Source »

Ex-Sailor Bob Murphy wades into a fight with the free-swinging enthusiasm of a shore-leave sailor for a barroom brawl. Last week, facing Jake LaMotta at Yankee Stadium, Murphy was right in his element, throwing punches with the thumping regularity of a piston-if not with a piston...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Who Fights Who | 7/9/1951 | See Source »

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