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Thanks. But I am saddened by the adjective ["Old Standby"]; I've earned it, of course, but hate to be reminded.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, may 14, 1951 | 5/14/1951 | See Source »

Best wishes, even if you sometimes hit low, to a young standby from an old one.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, may 14, 1951 | 5/14/1951 | See Source »

Like the others,* Better Living's 96-page first issue is full of how-to-do-its (freeze strawberries, rewire lamps, earn money at home, arrange flowers, etc.), and the kind of clinical fiction housewives seem to love. The leading story is a cheerful piece on a day in...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: The Supermagazmes | 4/30/1951 | See Source »

Measure for the Future. It was not the Senate's idea that UMT would begin to operate immediately. But the Senate, following the recommendations of the Pentagon, would fit UMT into long-term military planning, once the present crisis passed. Then, the measure would require every 18-year-old...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE CONGRESS: A Hash & a Hedge | 3/19/1951 | See Source »

Some immediately tried the airports, where an even more concentrated crush awaited. With all lines into Boston flying extra planes to accommodate the overflow, many succeeded in reaching Cambridge, after waiting hours for "standby" space.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Tardy Registrants Excused For Delays by 'Act of God' | 2/5/1951 | See Source »

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