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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...year amendment and declared lost. But it was more than close enough to call for a standing vote-which Democrat Wolf did not demand. His explanation: "I did not ask for a standing vote because many of the young men were bucking their leaders and I didn't want to embarrass them...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE CONGRESS: Four More Years | 2/16/1959 | See Source »

...seldom ahead of it, barbers formally welcomed the new middle ground (as well as a 25? fee boost, to $1.75). "I think it's a trend, maybe a revolution," marveled Barber Virgil Sherman Holycross, 59, patient servant of teen-age fads for 35 years. "Maybe they all want to look like they're learning to build a Sputnik." "It's sort of like a compromise between being a punk and an egghead," explained Central High Senior Larry Cornine, 17. "Personally I don't want to look like either." But Forrest Reno, 19, recent ducktail convert...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MANNERS & MORALS: Teen-Age Moderation | 2/16/1959 | See Source »

...claimed "the Russian people want peace, and their government is under pressure to seek...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Yugoslav Ambassador Calls Coexistence Key To Relaxing Tension | 2/12/1959 | See Source »

...want this woman...

Author: By Charles S. Maier and John B. Radner, S | Title: I Hear America Swinging | 2/12/1959 | See Source »

...House Sam Rayburn was honored by the appearance of Rudy Hansen, a cowboy guitarist from New Jersey. Just about the only real pro (who appeared at a dinner honoring Vice President Nixon) was Lawrence Welk. Sneered Coe: "If I were a world figure, I certainly wouldn't want to listen to that kind of thing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BENEFITS: White House Vaudeville | 2/9/1959 | See Source »

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