Word: slowed
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...congressional offseason, Washington's bare stage seemed especially inviting to the political Thespian. Thus, last week, did Minnesota's Democratic Senator Hubert Humphrey cartwheel out with a proposal that won top billing in a slow political week. Along with five other Northern and Western Democrats (Illinois' Paul Douglas, Oregon's Wayne Morse and Richard Neuberger, Montana's James Murray and Michigan's Pat McNamara), Humphrey circulated for publication a "Democratic Declaration of 1957." Its message: as soon as the Congress opens, make an attempt to end Senate filibusters and enact civil-rights legislation...
...gradually evolving a style that is completely her own. Four records with Bethlehem started her on her way, followed by two LP's for Atlantic. The first (1228) exhibits her peculiar dry but throaty tone in some distinctly modern arrangements. The second (Atlantic 1240) is almost exactly the opposite--slow melancholy songs with lush orchestrations by Ralph Burns. While the latter record may become the more popular, the dry upbeat quality of the former is Chris Connor's real contribution to modern jazz. Perhaps the best introduction to her varied gifts is in Bethlehem '56, which collects the best songs...
...could wish, of which fact Liberty has taken advantage with no less than thirteen large color portraits on her latest album. Despite the visual effects, though, her best LP remains the first, (Lib. 3006) with just Guitar and Bass. If you like your songs sung intimately and on the slow side, she's your dish...
Higher Prices. Though many U.S. oilmen confidently predicted that the oil crisis would end soon, few Europeans were as optimistic, looked ahead gloomily to higher prices, short supplies, gas rationing, mounting unemployment as oil-dependent industries were forced to slow down. Britain has already asked drivers to stay off the road voluntarily to conserve fuel, expects full-scale rationing by Christmas (see FOREIGN NEWS). But despite their troubles, London's papers could still note, with a wry smile, that the Arabs had their troubles, too, were unable to ship abroad all the oil they produced...
...gauged in terms of dollar returns. More than ever, the businessman must rely on scientists and economists and be ready to gamble on their projections. Says Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. Vice President Leland Hazard: "Too many people and facilities are at stake for management to be timid, cautious, slow, antiquated." General Electric Co. President Ralph Cordiner estimates that up to 90% of his time is spent on projects that will not come to fruition until after he has retired. The business leader, in the words of George S. Dively, president of Cleveland's Harris-Seybold Co., must have...