Quick News Weekly Magazine, March [Mar.] 24, 1952 - Ursula Theiss Cover Photo / The Navy's Plans for the Atom

Published by Cowles Magazines, Inc., Des Moines, Iowa, 1952

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72 pages. Features: Cover photo of Ursula Theiss; Nice color two-page 1952 Chevrolet ad; News from Asia - unrest in Hong Kong, Korean War, Chiang Kai-shek's forces in Formosa; Photo of topless well-endowed young African woman pounding food while wearing a wrap-around fabric featuring images of the King and Queen of England; Photo of Cuba's Gen. Fulgencio Batista with wife and son; Feature interview with Admiral William M. Fechteler about the Navy's plans for using atomic power and weapons (colour photo-portrait of the Admiral on back cover); Quote attributed to David Ben Gurion "We've crossed a cow with a giraffe. It's have such a long neck that we hope you can feed it in America while we milk it in Israel"; Photo of swimming race between penguin and William Walsh of San Francisco (the bird won); Nice color centerfold ad for the Coconut Grove chocolate bar by Curtiss; Photos of Ike inspired fashions; Photo of Marilyn Monroe partially lying in surf wearing dark bikini; Photo-illustrated article discusses the challenge presented by films from Europe - including photos of beauties like Sylvana Magnano; Time for action on the St. Lawrence Seaway; Photos of two infant readers of this publication, Susan O'Hara (age 1) and Elizabeth Hanford MacNider, age 1.5. 15 x 11cm. Clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. A quality vintage copy.

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Title
Quick News Weekly Magazine, March [Mar.] 24, 1952 - Ursula Theiss Cover Photo / The Navy's Plans for the Atom
Author
Cowles, Gardner; et al
Publisher
Cowles Magazines, Inc., Des Moines, Iowa
Publication year
1952
Condition
Very Good
Binding
Single Issue Magazine
Edition
First Edition
Dimensions
16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall
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Fashion, Magazine Back Issues, Military

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