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...Whitmore) breathes a blessing: "Show 'em up, tiger! You own the sky." All of this naturally makes Airman McConnell seem a bit of a sap as well as a lot of a hero, and strongly suggests that the Air Force itself is just a shining-faced troop of hi-octane Boy Scouts on an overnight hike to Cloud 8. In fairness to the producers, it has to be said that they meant better than they made; nevertheless, The McConnell Story is an instance in which simple human dignity has been clobbered by commercial cuteness...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Two Heroes | 10/17/1955 | See Source »

...lines will have a new four-door, hardtop model, pushbutton selectors on the dashboard for automatic transmissions, "lifeguard" door latches to prevent doors from popping open in accidents, and optional seat belts. Plymouth will have a new, higher-powered engine. Fanciest gadget in the line is a "Highway Hi-Fi," a CBS record player that can be mounted just below the center of the instrument panel. Price: less than...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AUTOS: New Models | 9/19/1955 | See Source »

...lead his private version of the good life. He has bought a three-bedroom home at 300 Lovers Lane in nearby Alamogordo, where he lives alone and lumps it. He refuses to own a television set ("I am not ready for intellectual suicide"). His principal indulgence is some excellent hi-fi equipment...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: The Fastest Man on Earth | 9/12/1955 | See Source »

...Government's flood-relief program official, and to pick up the First Lady and a guest¶ U.S. Ambassador to Britain Winthrop Aldrich. Back in Denver 5½ hours later, Mamie was the first off the Columbine, headed straight for her mother, Mrs. Elivera Doud, at the airport. "Hi, Mommy," she grinned. "It's sure good to be home." From the airport crowd came an inquisitive voice: "What do you plan to do on your vacation, Mamie?" Replied Mrs. Eisenhower, with a blissful grin: "I'm just going to sit on the front porch...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Change of Plans | 9/5/1955 | See Source »

...effect, the state's case against Virginia Carroll in the shooting of Politician William F. Meade (TIME, April 7, 1952). He is usually home in suburban Bryn Mawr by about 7 p.m. for his ceremonial "B and B" (Brahms and bourbon). The Brahms comes from an elaborate hi-fi set and, during the music, Selby spends an hour or so reading his mail. Selby's three children have made occasional appearances on his television show, usually as a background audience, munching hot dogs and potato chips, washed down with milk. They are not particularly impressed-possibly because there...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Radio: Back-Fence Chat | 8/29/1955 | See Source »

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