Word: progressives
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...week's end Estes Kefauver had every cause to be pleased with his progress. Though he insisted (and local dopesters agreed) that he was still running second to Stevenson in Florida, he had clearly made inroads in Adlai's strength there. And while New Jersey still looked safe for Governor Robert Meyner's slate in the April 17 primary, it was noteworthy that Meyner huddled with Estes for 40 minutes behind closed doors and was careful to show him every mark of public amity, including a joint press conference. Said Kefauver's Campaign Manager...
Kicking off the 1956 drive for funds to support their work, the nation's top cancer investigators reported on progress and problems. Chief among them was Dr. Charles S. Cameron, 47, medical and scientific director of the American Cancer Society, whose new 268-page book for laymen (The Truth About Cancer; Prentice-Hall; $4.95) outlines the symptoms and the treatment of cancer. The book's main point: prompt medical checkups at the first sign of such cancer signals as bleeding, unusual growths can easily double the current U.S. cure rate of 25% in 500,000 new cases...
...most encouraging developments at Pinehurst, according to Coach Harold "Josh" Williams, was the performance of sophomore Terry Driggs, who will play at six. A steady player with fine form, Driggs is considered to have great potential. His progress could very well be crucial in determining some of the close matches...
West Germany has made great progress in establishing facilities for summer study since the war. Students' expenditure can be kept at a minimum of $60 monthly...
Only in the last few years and only at Harvard and M.I.T. has any real progress been made toward correcting this situation, Lloyd Rodwin, professor of Land Economics at M.I.T. told more than 400 architects, city planners, and landscape architects attending the second day of the Urban Design Conference, here...