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...final test. And that date would bring us to about the middle of February. But we want him to get some exercise before that, and since the weather may continue to be cold here, it is thought that he might find a visit to the South helpful from that standpoint. He could have, say, a fortnight right after Christmas...
Farmer Shuman blamed the old 90%-support program for producing trouble some surpluses, read a lecture to the politicians: "It is not only dangerous from the standpoint of agriculture to see who can promise the highest level of support, but I think it would be disastrous to the party that gets in power. The party committed to high, fixed supports would feel obligated to put them into effect, and that would result in farm income going down and surpluses continuing to accumulate...
Varsity coach Lloyd Jordan yesterday agreed with Centre's Director of Athletics, Briscoe Inman, stating that a game with the once-famous "Praying Colonels" of Danville, Ky. "would be great from a traditional standpoint...
...Sergeant Meryll, whose hearty lustiness dominated almost every scene that he was in. His second act duet with Marietta Perl, who made the most of "shrew" part as Dame Carruthers despite a little difficulty with her voice range, was the high point of the show from the comic standpoint...
Nevertheless, Detroit is becoming aware that more horsepower will soon get past the point of paying dividends-both from an engineering and a public-relations standpoint. For 1956, the industry is making another pitch to car buyers: more safety-with seat belts, shock-absorbing steering wheels and padded instrument panels. Some industry officials think that engines may climb as high as 400 h.p. but not much higher. Says Ford's Continental Chief Bill Ford: "Up in that range pure horsepower is useless. You step on the accelerator and just burn rubber. You may have the most...