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Without benefit of reviews from the New York critics, the pictures in the first week coined nearly four times as much money as the theater had been grossing-$4,700, as compared to $1,200. Moreover, Sanders, with Co-Distributor Sam Cummins, found that moviegoers seemed to prefer sure-fire old silent pictures to the latest Hollywood product: the crowds ("Longhairs, the average guys, and Park Ave.," according to Sanders) were overflowing; they were even applauding...
...actual voting, however, the 'Cliffe will support Eisenhower. Only seven percent of those polled yesterday plan to go to the polls this November; of these 33 girls favor Stevenson, while 35 prefer his opponent...
...Senator McCarthy and specifically against smearing the innocent. Before the reporters, Eisenhower strongly and vigorously defended General Marshall. Eisenhower endorsed McCarthy, the candidate, not the man, because he wants a Republican Congress to work with. I have never yet heard of a presidential candidate, including Stevenson, who would not prefer to work with his own party...
...attendance in these courses satisfies a Dean's hankering for data, it certainly defies consistency. No one marks the roll at upperclass lecture courses. It is presumed that after a year's exposure to the Harvard lecture system, students know how much they can gain from it. They may prefer to spend the lecture hour doing the reading or sipping coffee, and as long as the practice doesn't lead to probation, it's their privilege...
...Some RKO staffers prefer another version of the story: Hughes flew over the lot early one morning on his way to Tucson, noticed that the buildings looked shabby, phoned his instructions from Arizona...