Word: variously
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Western Cartridge division of the Winchester Repeating Arms company should like "White Heat;" the movie utilizes a good number of its products. During the running of James Cagney's re-entry into the bad-man field, the various principals expend nine 30-30 rifle bullets, three dozen 32 caliber special expanding nose pistol cartridges, one blasting charge, and nine size D tear gas shells...
Cagney gets rid of at least a dozen of these items all by himself, firing two through a door into the back of his chief officer, and using three more to shoot down another lieutenant who tries to give himself up. The remainder go off at various cops, except for a volley of three which Cagney, calmly munching a sandwich, pumps into a friend who is hiding in the trunk compartment...
Most of this mayhem is instigated by the U. S. Treasury, whose agent seems to be replacing the ubiquitous G-Man as Public Friend Number One. The T-Men are after Cagney for various crimes ranging up to train robbery; he is assisted by his aging mother who is determined that her son should achieve social success. Cagney is less amply helped by Virginia Mayo. Miss Mayo alternates her finely-built presence between an un-Johnston office night-gown and a turtle-neck sweater, between Cagney and the cops and his cohorts, depending how the legal wind is blowing...
During the year a survey on the introduction of sex education will be taken and grading systems used in various colleges will be evaluated. One committee will examine the feasibility of granting extra credits to students participating in extra-curricular activities...
...Eastern European countries, student groups have organized work brigades and other activities to help the reconstruction programs of the various governments...