1956-02-13 Life Magazine Contents

1956/02/13 — Cover featuring Harry S. Truman and General Douglas MacArthur is credited to the U.S. Department of Defense

Contents of this issue are as follows:
THE WEEK’S EVENTS:

In Winter Olympics, Russians overshadow everyone but the one-man slam skier of Austria

A Look at the World’s Week

Balloon Goes Up and the Candidates Soar Among the Democrats

Washington Extends a Welcome for Old Friend Anthony Eden and Joins HIm in a Pledge for Peace

Perry Como ‘s Rapid Rise Arouses Gleason’s Network — And Jackie Gleason

An 8-year-old French Prodigy Settles a Furor By Writing a Poem

EDITORIAL:

A Hole in NATO’s Dyke

ARTICLES:

The Recall of General MacArthur – In Part 4 of the Memoirs of Harry Truman tells of clashes over policy that led to the recall when “I could no longer tolerate his insubordination”

General MacArthur Makes His Reply – He accuses Truman of “fallible” memory and dodging a court of inquiry by waiting until now to bring up “this belated claim of insubordination”

PICTORIAL ESSAYS:

Lusty art of a Lost People – Italy’s Ancient Etruscans come boldly to life in the works they left behind – Photographed for LIFE by Dmitri Kessel

What I like about Living in San Francisco – Written and Photographed for LIFE by N.R. Farbman

MOVIES:

Benny Goodman is heard but not seen as Steve Allen does the clarinetist’s story on film

ANIMALS:
Wild beasts at a Milwaukee banquet help stock new zoo

THEATER:

Artist Jacob Landau ‘s Drawings Form a Colorful background for Photos of Margaret Sullavan ‘s double life in “Janus”

NIGHTCLUBS:

Her club contract keeps Dancer Neile Adams from a big job

PARTY:

Brazil’s New President has a public palace-warming

OTHER DEPARTMENTS:

Speaking of Pictures: Rare photograph shows assassination plotters present at Lincoln’s inaugeration

Letters to the Editors

Miscellany: a draft aft

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