Word: slowed
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Television, an implement so admirably equipped to destroy myths, has afforded the academic unparalleled opportunities to gain positions of influence. Unfortunately, much of the fraternity was slow to realize the possibilities and left the medium to such early and proud possessors as Kukla, Fran, Ollie and Godfrey. But when, several years ago, Dr. Bergen Evans proved to people that Shakespeare could be fun (or, more accufately, that you could divert people by telling them Shakespeare is fun), the unlimited variations of his theme became apparent. Professors began to restrict their bitter little jokes, and perhaps with...
...technique of artificial insemination helps a farmer with poor herds to upbreed his herd only by slow stages. To speed the process, Prentice experimented with the technique of artificially inseminating a prize cow, surgically removing the fertilized egg, and implanting it in a scrub cow, which merely acts as a live incubator. The calf that is born is a prize animal with none of its mother's bad blood line. Scientists see a time when a farmer will buy a packet of fertilized ova, and in one year obtain from his scrub cows a herd of the finest cattle...
Downs has continued at a 23 point a game clip since that evening. He has had considerable assistance from Gerry Glynn, 6 ft., 10 in. stringbean, whose effectiveness under the basket has increased steadily throughout the year. Glynn has averaged 15 points a game, despite a slow start at the outset of the season...
Perry Mason (CBS, 7:30-8:30 p.m.). The hero of Erie Stanley Gardner's world series is a bit overweight and slow afoot in the TV version, but his win-loss record is as good as it ever...
...mock punching battles to the bouncing beat. "You can really beat me up," she cried breathlessly. "Yes, I can feel anger too!" After half an hour, everyone was trying to dance, even the tremulous man who could do little but rub his hands together. The session ended with a slow waltz that lulled the patients with a soothing, cradling motion...