Word: robert
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...politician, as Kennedy departed: "He'll murder Nixon."* Behind the Front. Being unchallenged front runner, Kennedy is clearly the man his Democratic rivals must stop. Last week his lieutenants were only belatedly invited to a conference of Midwest Democratic chieftains in Milwaukee. (Top aide Ted Sorensen and brother Robert Kennedy† showed up.) While the conference accomplished little, it underscored the fact that Minnesota's Hubert Humphrey and Missouri's Stuart Symington are in the favor of Midwest politicians. Both are working hard to expand the Midwest political base and head off the unchallenged vote preference...
John Jones and Steven Klass as Eileen's suitors gave spirited, humorous performances; Jones at times almost stealing the action with his ludicrous mannerisms. Carola Kitteridge's caricature of the sister's landlady was one of the delights of the evening. Robert Scher, as the eventual recipient of Ruth's long repressed affections, made up for an adequate voice with his ease and natural stage manner. The roles of the Village lovers, the Wreck and his Helen, were capably filled by Oscar Anderson and Jill Kneerim...
Fats in cells will be the subject of research by Robert P. Geyer, associate professor of Nutrition, with a grant of $14,498, while Robert S. Chang, assistant professor of Microbiology, will continue genetic research with an award of $6,172. Paul C. Zamecnik, Collis P. Huntington Professor of Oncologic Medicine, received $4,715 for cancer research...
...Boston, the State House, City Hall and the Federal Building and nine-tenths of the stores shut down. Robert P. Shea, Boston Commissioner of Public Works, banned all cars without chains from entering the city...
Bullitt highly praised Robert Martin, manager of the Adams dining hall, saying that the excellent quality of the meals "has been largely due to his initiative. Martin has done a splendid job," he concluded...