J In sports, no athlete topped
'Milwaukee Braves' Lew
Burdette, who pitched three
complete World Series' wins
(including two shutouts),
first such feat in 37 years.
On distaff side, women ticked k
off new gains in man's world.
On top was movie actress
Irene Dunne, selected as
U. S. alternate representative
to United Nations.
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The year just drawing to a
close has been an
eventful one. Looking
back to single out just a jew
of the outstanding Ameri
cans of the last 12 months
presents a problem there
are many worth mentioning.
Here are Family Weekly's
nominations for the title,
".Americans of Achievement,
1957."
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No stranger to spotlight,
evangelist Billy Graham set
new records in 1957, packing
New York's Madison Square
Garden with exhortations
for "decisions for Christ."
Surprise achiever of 1957
was Hollywood producer
Boris Morros, named by
government as undercover
agent in case against citizens
accused of spying for Reds.
i Hailed by cynics as "greatest
'exponent of mediocrity,"
movie star Kim Novak never
theless scored mightily with
only ones who count fans
where it counts box office.
Hard-bitten Senator John k
McClellan chipped away at '
witnesses in labor rackets
hearings, established that
both labor and management
need reforms in some areas.
Americans of
Achievement, 1957
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Highest achievement of all
was made by Army Major
David Simons, who rose to
102,000 feet in balloon, set
ting record and proving
man can exist that high.
Flamboyant Mike Todd swept W
Oscar derby with "Around
the World in 80 Days," his
first movie, and otherwise
hogged the headlines.
Chinese-Americans, Dr. Chen
Ning Yang and Dr. Tsung
Dao Lee, whose studies upset
old law of physics, won Nobel
Prize 18th such award won
by American scientists.
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