Life Magazine: December 6, 1954 Vol. 37, No. 23

LIFE MAGAZINE Vol. 37, No. 3 -- December 6, 1954 Cover: Jet Age Man is measured by means of light-beam contour map for a flight helmet. Published by Time Inc. // Editor: Henry R Luce / 216 Pages Contents: Season of sorrow for 13 families / Red China Prisoners Big Game's big look / Navy's Turn To Win Stock market zooms Catholic refugees flee red-held Vietnam Alger Hiss emerges - protests his innocence Mouthpiece silenced / Vishinsky is Dead News fronts of the World A staunch old Socialist turns 70 / Norman Thomas Dry-out for French / French attempt to cut alcohol consumption Divots, Doilies and Rugs / TOUPEES Save my boy! Where is he? Bright Lineup : Ford Flock follows Thunderbird Two barkers in parkas / Eskimos Editorials -- Jet Age I : Advice to the Grounded / Jet Age II : Outlook for the airmen Photographic Essays -- Jet Age Man, photos by Ralph Morse Sports -- Freewheeling skiers practice on roller skates / Looking down on skating stars Sculpture -- A maternal art / Mrs Borgatta coordinates statues with her babies Movies -- Bing on Binge / Bing plays a drunk in "Country Girl" Mitsuko Marries -- Japanese Cover Girl becomes bride Tragedy in Verona - New Italian film version of Romeo and Juliet Modern Living -- Special spangles for Christmas decorations - How to make elaborate trimmings Television -- Old hands across the sea / Bob Hope goes abroad to get Chevalier and Lillie for his TV Show Nature -- Fine bird makes fine feathers Toilers that live underfoot : The life of an ant colony Fashion -- Coveralls for company / Jumpsuits Other Departments Speaking of Pictures : Antics of cartoon characters explain how new cancer weapons work Letters to the Editor LIFE's Party : Kathy's dancing debut Miscellany PLUS - classic full page advertisements for things including : Buick, '55 Mercury, Coca-Cola (Christmas), and many more. Along with plenty of the photos that made LIFE famous.