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Rudolph & Old Scrooge. Seattle's Bon Marché pictured Christmas as it used to be in the Old World, with huge copies of German, Austrian and Italian toys. In Washington, Woodward & Lothrop brought to life The Night Before Christmas, with sleeping children, animated sugar plums, Santa and his prancing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Santa under Glass | 12/21/1953 | See Source »

Clasby tied for 15th in the AP poll of the nation's sportswriters and broadcasters to determine the outstanding back of 1953. Only one other Easterner was named, Bernie Faloney of Maryland, who ranked fifth. Paul Giel of Minnesota nosed out Notre Dame's Johnny Lattner for the award.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Clasby Ranked Fourth In Punting Statistics | 12/15/1953 | See Source »

At the rear of the aerial train, Flying Boxcar No. 29 dropped out of formation in the turbulent air-probably because of engine or propeller trouble. It nosed down and glided full into a "stick" of floating paratroopers from the plane ahead. Dented and damaged by the impact of their...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: DISASTERS: The Glory | 11/30/1953 | See Source »

Mach 2. Man has now flown twice as fast as sound. The feat was performed by Scott Crossfield, 32, pilot for the NACA (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics), which has taken over the famed Douglas Skyrocket, first flown by Test Pilot Bill Bridgeman in 1947. Last week the Skyrocket, with...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Flight Log | 11/30/1953 | See Source »

During World War II, pug-nosed, Australian-born Stanley ("Davo") Davidson and scar-faced Dedan Kimathi served together in Ethiopia as members of the King's African Rifles. When the war was over, Davidson returned to bored peacefulness in Sydney. Kimathi, a onetime Kikuyu schoolteacher, went on to become...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: KENYA: My Buddy | 11/16/1953 | See Source »

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