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...Chandlers' power, most California politicians, of whatever affiliation, were understandably mum last week. Big Bill Bonelli was not. "Well, what the hell," he shrugged, "somebody has to have enough guts to kick a few sacred cows around here, or a man won't be able to brush his own teeth without getting the Chandlers' permission...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CALIFORNIA: Big Bill Goes Over the Hill | 1/18/1954 | See Source »

...Peninsular Campaign. These experiences produced a brief but scholarly military report, Campagne de I'Armée du Potomac, published in 1862. A more impressive record was the prince's watercolors of life among McClellan's soldiers; everywhere De Joinville went he carried his paint brush and color...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: Versatile Prince | 1/4/1954 | See Source »

...expert, were typed on the Halda-a machine Helander borrowed from Uppsala's theological faculty and carried with him to Strangnas when he went to take up residence there as bishop. Then, he explained, someone ruined the type-perhaps trying to clean them with a steel brush-and he took it to Stockholm for repair...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: The Bishop of Strangnas | 1/4/1954 | See Source »

...lovingly fendle Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" as well as those who parody it but like it nonetheless; a religious holiday that has transcended its religious meaning to become a season of good will for everyone, at a time of the year when good will and cheer is needed to brush away a heavy burden of weather...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Christmas Present | 12/18/1953 | See Source »

...team lost only one debate in eight rounds, four affirmative and four negative. Stephen G. Brush '55 and Joseph E. Frank '56 debated the affirmative side of the topic, "Resolved: The United States should adopt a policy of free trade...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Debate Council Team Ties for First Place | 12/14/1953 | See Source »

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