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Sharp Break. Each of the U.S. President's momentous moves was only a start???and each could fail. In fact, rarely have there been so many large ventures in mid-passage so late in any presidential term. Still uninspiring in rhetoric and often stiff in style, for the first time during his presidency he emerged as a tough, determined world leader. Finally seizing firm control of his office, he was willing to break sharply with tradition in his privately expressed desire "to make a difference" in his time. Should all his ventures succeed, history will indeed record not only that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MAN OF THE YEAR: Nixon: Determined to Make a Difference | 1/3/1972 | See Source »

Baiata and his cronies were on the point of sealing the deal with the Indianapolis bank?the signal for the looting to start???when they were rounded up and Lincoln Life remained unravished. Last week it was quietly sold to rock-sound Illinois Bankers Life Assurance...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Ledger B | 12/10/1934 | See Source »

There is an old Wall Street saw that you cannot mix horses and stocks, but Benjamin Block's first horse was a great horse. Kentucky Derby-winner Morvich. Morvich was beaten in his 13th start??? and never won another race. Twice a year Broker Block journeys to Elizabeth Pinkney Daingerfield's famed farm near Lexington. Ky. to spend a few hours with Morvich, his brood mares and his colts. "Some day," he says, "I'll have another Derby winner by Morvich. That's a prediction...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Block Out | 12/26/1932 | See Source »

...State in one of the longest games on Pacific Coast Conference record. 27 to o. It was too early to guess what Princeton's new coach, Herbert Orrin Crisler, can do with the remnants of the team whose record last season was the sorriest in Princeton history, but his start???22 to 0 against slow but stubborn Amherst? was a good day for two seasoned backs. Jack James and Millard Draudt, and one new one. Tom Johnston, who intercepted a pass and made the longest run of the game?65 yards...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Football | 10/10/1932 | See Source »

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