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Lubell hopes the moderates will, before too long, cast their lot with one party or the other; he does not suggest which. With the realignment completed, the two trim and muscular political forces would then slug it out. Moderate Lubell wants the moderates to win-but not until there has been a good fight. "The continuing fight-not sweetness and light-is the hallmark of the American democracy. The hidden strength of our democracy springs from the very vigor with which we battle ourselves into unity . . . The time to worry about this country is not when we are battling among...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: REVOLT of the MODERATES | 4/16/1956 | See Source »

...calm, friendly man with a reputation for an even temper, eager Engineer Murphree lives quietly with his wife in suburban Summit. N.J. He relaxes by listening to records on a hi-fi set he assembled and installed himself, and by playing 16-handicap golf. Fellow golfers say he could trim strokes off his score if he would only quit experimenting with new theories on how to improve his game...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: DEFENSE: Man of Missiles | 4/9/1956 | See Source »

Audience now wildly prancing, dancing, flinging arms, tossing legs, screaming, shrieking. "Stop it," demands hall manager. Handkerchief jabbed into coat pocket, trim, with cold eyes, he strides to center stage, faces band. Holds up arms, band stops. Crowd doesn't-just gets wilder. Boos, whistles, stomps. Is Concertgebouw licked? Ars longa? No! Administrator plunges into corridor...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Jazz Trouble | 4/9/1956 | See Source »

Edited by Conductor Johnson and Music Teacher Perso. Secrets was scaled down to a trim 23 minutes, highlighted by The Ballad of Mort, the Whale, Lobster Dante, Ballet of the Octopus and Sea Horse Gallop, a tap dance in 6/8 time, as well as Susan Freiberg's Minuet of the Shrimp. The local critics disdained to cover the premiere, but Conductor Johnson thought Sea Secrets good enough to be shown to a music publisher. Said he: "It is beautiful in its whimsicality...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: The Young Composers | 4/2/1956 | See Source »

...tournament this season, experienced Patty Berg started the Titleholders a slight favorite on her record. The tricky course seemed made to order for her careful game. But Patty figured to have trouble with Georgia's own Louise Suggs, 32, current president of the L.P.G.A. and a trim perfectionist on the fairways. With her rhythmic, classical swing, Louise can whip the clubhead around and belt the ball with the assurance of most male pros. Halfway through the 72-hole tournament, Louise Suggs's steady shots had her out in front by one stroke. Behind her, tied for second, were...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: The Lady Golfers | 3/19/1956 | See Source »

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