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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...long last, dreamboat Private Elvis Presley was at sea. But before a military transport could waft him (along with 1,382 other G.I.s) to his truck-driving trick in West Germany, there was time at the dock for the slimmed-down crooner to record a tearful Christmas message to one and all (to be sold commercially), and drawl a quote or two for 100 waiting newsmen. Brightly confessing that his ideal girl was "female," Elvis showed why as he leaned down to give an impassioned fan a farewell nuzzle...
Esquire, a lit'ry, prurient playboy in the '30s and a leering satyr in the '40s, is a mature and well-behaved 25-year-old this month. Circulation is a record 829,817, an increase of 43,661 over last year; ad revenues are up 12.4% this year. The $1 anniversary issue carries $1,040,000 worth of ads, and articles that are hardly for hairy-chested males or boudoir bounders: musings on his craft by Poet Robert Graves, blasts against conformity by Educator Robert Hutchins, and the early thoughts of Playwright Arthur Miller on his forthcoming...
...deck. Dealers expect that one new feature will sell well to women and oldsters: swivel front seats that make it simpler to get in and out. Chicago's Fohrman Motors has had 100 nibbles from potential customers for Chrysler Corp. cars, 90 of them for station wagons. A record 28% of Plymouth's '58 output went to station wagons, and Plymouth dealers talk hopefully of 40% to 45% station-wagon sales this year. The new DeSoto made its debut in the press last week, mildly facelifted from...
...record, the Columbia University Student Council which approves Harvard's withdrawal is a graduate organization, not comparable to Harvard Student Council and not to be confused with the Columbia Undergraduate Council, an active member...
...details; and when a writer is so clearly devoted to his subject, he may be excused for allowing his private opinions to color his presentation occasionally. But since Mr. Titcomb stresses the importance of student-faculty relations within this sphere, please allow me to clarify the record at one small point...