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Orwell sought a style of writing in which it would be impossible to lie without knowing it. He worked with what was conscious, to keep it that way. Quick as he was to name any attempt to adjust, manipulate or remove the thoughts of people, he was no psychological writer. He preferred to stay near the surface of things, things like the aspidistra, the London crowds, loved collectively with their bad teeth and knobby faces, his own origin in the "lower-upper-middle-class" where one's gentility was mostly theoretical and people had "nothing to lose but their aitches...
...Civil War historian) are similarly bemused by Will Cushing's reckless bravery. They contrast it with the more measured courage of his brother Alonzo, a man who knew fear and hated war, yet died bravely at Gettysburg. Like many another hero, Will Cushing found it hard to adjust to peace. His final escapade in Cuba came close to embroiling the U.S. in war with Spain; then illness and idleness brought him down. He was only 32 when he died at the Government Hospital for the Insane in Washington...
Honeymoon. Despite Hoffman's troubles, Stahl and Di Salle are confident of the company's soundness, hope to tighten up its administration and step up earnings. Says Di Salle: "We're moving in on a family that has several new marriages, and all newlyweds have to adjust." On the honeymoon will be an unwelcome guest, the SEC. It is investigating to determine why there were such big discrepancies in the public financial statements of the corporation and whether U.S. Hoffman stock was traded illegally...
Looking over the show, Sylvania Electric Products Inc. President Don G. Mitchell told U.S. camera fans that they can soon expect even more wonders. Said he: "The camera of the 1960s will use electronics to adjust the lens, cock the shutter and wind the film. You will be able to take motion pictures on magnetic tape and play them back through your television receiver...
...poetic beauty, the plot is not wholly coherent or simple. This put an added strain on those members of the audience who were not familiar with the work and whose French was creaky. When some of the more subtle bits of humor met dead silence, the actors had to adjust their pace. The blocking did not help surmount this difficulty, though broad gestures and general verve kept even the janitors interested. The minor roles were handled with extreme finesse. Who can forget the antics of the lovers Acaste and Clitandre with their feathered hats. And Pierre Bertin as Oriente displayed...