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...such spirit of Christian charity, however, restrained the rest of the U.S. press. From Wheeling to Buffalo to St. Paul, as crowds of Democrats gave Kennedy the smiles and cheers he loves so much, the coaches of the editorial page tore his campaign performance to shreds...
Getting Things Done. As mayor, Dilworth typically tore into the problems that had made Philadelphia one of the shabbiest, most depressed and depressing cities in the U.S. Liberal Dilworth cajoled millions out of the U.S. to rebuild Philadelphia. But he also persuaded Philadelphia's own citizens to pitch in, and he could not have done the job that he did without private-enterprise financing. Dilworth bounced civic heads together until everyone was cooperating on his new highways and skyways, parks and playgrounds, office buildings and housing projects. His energy created a downtown area that today is widely regarded...
Plea for Wealth. Government big guns blasted the antiMarket forces. Said Heath in a solidly professional, fact-filled speech: "Europe is incomplete without Britain, and we in Britain are incomplete without Europe." Savagely, Deputy Prime Minister Rab Butler tore into the Labor Party's antiMarket position, called Hugh Gaitskell's antiMarket address at the recent Labor Party conference "a passionately backward-looking speech." The Socialists. Butler said, "have decided to look backward. For them, 1,000 years of history books; for us, the future." Foreign Secretary Lord Home eloquently tied economics to world politics: "With every restrictive practice...
...double-play combination in the National League. A pennant winner in his sophomore year as Giant manager, Dark runs the club with the solicitude of a tenderhearted drill sergeant. He never swears, but his temper is legendary: enraged by a 1-0 loss to the Phillies last year, he tore off the tip of one finger throwing a metal stool in the locker room. This year he intends to keep everything intact. "I knew we'd win the playoff," he said, confidently. "And we'll get the Yankees...
...minute and a half showing, Cornell held the ball at third down on their own 31. The score was 14-12. Quarterback Gary Wood took the snap faded back to pass. A Crimson lineman hit him, but as Wood was falling leaved the pigskin to his halfback Lampkins who tore downfield for yards...