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...Rebirth of Tom. But there are millions of strong men in whose hearts Tom has a permanent place in the corner marked nostalgia. For them, the first week of 1954 brings stirring news: Tom Swift is back. And with him is Tom Swift Jr., who the publishers hope may compete as successfully with television as old Tom did with chores. The new Tom Swift Jr. yarns have made one concession to the times that old Tom would have scorned: three scientists, all Ph.D.s, have been hired to ride herd as technical advisers. The publishers feel they are necessary, and they...
...Little Rock, Ark., Evangelist Bob Jones Sr. lamented that while "there is a great spiritual hunger because everybody is scared to death . . . there is no revival, no rebirth of religion, such as there was in the days just before and after World War I. There are many conversions today, but the impact is not as strong as it used to be." Title of Evangelist Jones's sermon: "Shoving Jesus Christ Around...
...influenza; in Rome. The late Premier Vittorio Orlando's World War I Finance Minister, roly-poly Nitti was a Premier himself, in 1919-20. During Mussolini's time he found haven in Paris, returned home in 1945 to help guide Italy's political and economic rebirth, thereafter served in Parliament as an energetic liberal...
...death of the limited pro must be followed by the rebirth of the well-rounded amateur. Specialists must be replaced by players versed in a variety of a talents --enough talents, at any rate, to enable them to remain on field for the better part of a period. Players in the present-day game have bartered variety for limited perfection. These men--probably the vast majority--need a thorough re-education in the fundamentals of the game...
...England's dropped 6%. After World War II, New England's aches & pains intensified as its textile mills, long the backbone of the area, continued moving South to cash in on lower costs and cheaper labor. But last week there were signs of an industrial rebirth. Biggest reason for the change: development of new industries based on research...