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Once they planned "a reverent, three-dimensional presentation of Da Vinci's Last Supper, with life-sized models of the apostles, trick lighting effects and a musical background of Gregorian chants supplied by a phonograph with an electrical record-changing device," but dropped it when they failed to find a suitable Catholic organization to sponsor it. "Rogers says, without any disrespect: 'The nuns would not play ball with...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Carnies, Heels and Indians | 2/9/1942 | See Source »

...escaped from an $800 robbery after advising his victims that it would do the police no good to issue a radio alarm because he carried a portable receiving set. In Richmond a gunman held up a filling station, escaped after phoning his wife: "I'll be home to supper in a few minutes." In Chicago two gunmen robbed a bartender and four tavern customers of $51.55, then served drinks to the crowd, did a specialty dance, loaded their car with whiskey, wine and beer, passed out $1 bills, and departed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Dec. 15, 1941 | 12/15/1941 | See Source »

Prime Minister Winston Churchill heard the news while he was having a quiet supper with U.S. Ambassador John Gilbert Winant at Chequers, the Prime Minister's country house some 25 miles from Downing Street. Winston Churchill picked up the telephone and called an extraordinary session of Parliament for the next afternoon. Then he and Mr. Winant set out for London...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The U.S. At War, The Last Stage | 12/15/1941 | See Source »

Robert H. Hallowell '96, chairman of the Naval Science Visiting Committee of the Board of Overseers was the first speaker. His talk was preceded by a buffet supper, singing, and an original production. "Life in the Navy as seen by the Naval R.O.T.C. Student...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Yarnell, Conant Talk At Naval Sci Smoker | 12/4/1941 | See Source »

Before the smoker, a buffet supper will be served to about 275 people and a private dinner will be held for the 21 guests, who include Admiral Tarrant, Commandant of the 1st Naval District, Admiral Cluverius, president of Worcester Polytechnic Institute, captains of the Yale, Holy Cross, and Tufts N.R.O.T.C. units, and Colonel Henry T. Jay, head of Military Science, Charles Francis Adams, and the Captain of H.M.S. Newcastle...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SMOKER WILL HEAR YARNELL | 12/3/1941 | See Source »

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