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Word: wanted (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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Have Castro's travels taught him the peril of Red support? Nothing in last week's events proved that he doubts the merits of a popular front, though he did seem to want Communist infiltration to appear less blatant. Under wraps, the Red drive for power went on. Items...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CUBA: Away from It All | 5/11/1959 | See Source »

Even if he failed as a recruiter, Terry Dene could take comfort that somebody still wanted to recruit him. At St. George's Church, in London's working-class Camberwell district, Anglican Father Geoffrey Beaumont followed prayers for a new bishop with another: "Let us pray for Terry Dene, a young man who has been very ill." Father Beaumont, already mildly celebrated for his use of jazz during sacred services (TIME, April 1, 1957), explained: "Terry Dene represents the sort of thing I want to bring into my church...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ROCK 'N1 ROLL: The Dene & the Bishop | 5/11/1959 | See Source »

Maid: When my bills are all paid ' (gasp), I want what's left to go to [my daughter]. Tell her I know I was selfish (gasp), and if I loved her too much, I'm sorry, but I didn't mean to cause her any trouble...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The New Pictures, may 11, 1959 | 5/11/1959 | See Source »

...high ($3.37 per share) that Chairman Hugh Robertson facetiously told stockholders that he had qualms about announcing them. Explained Robertson: "We were fearful of putting out our first-quarter figures because they were so good. We don't think the stock is overinflated, but we don't want to add fuel to the fire...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Base of the Boom | 5/11/1959 | See Source »

...Iowans she knew so well square the dreadful event with conscience, with character based on Biblical supports, with the responses of common humanity. Some, including old friends, are uncompromisingly unforgiving. Others, knowing that John Wood broke the code in the hope of easing life for his sick wife, want to be charitable. But for young Philip, life seems smashed, and his agony is the greater because he had worshiped his father. In working out an ending to this story. Author Suckow is still the realist who stirred Mencken's enthusiasm...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: How Real Were the Virtues | 5/11/1959 | See Source »

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