Word: allowables
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...letters, whose works are cynical, realistic, often spoof tradition and women. Papa bore gifts-a copy of his Farewell to Arms inscribed to Don Pio "in homage from his disciple," a sweater and socks of softest cashmere, a bottle of Scotch whisky. Presenting his offerings, Disciple Hemingway said hoarsely: "Allow me to pay this small tribute to you who taught so much to those of us who wanted to be writers when we were young. I deplore the fact that you have not yet received a Nobel...
SMALL-BUSINESS LOANS will be speeded up by Small Business Administration to ease tight-money squeeze. S.B.A. now will allow its 15 regional directors-to approve credit up to $100,000 (v. $50,000 limit before), provided private banks put up 25% of the credit. Administration expects record 700 loan applications in October v. previous peak of 514 last June...
...policies in this area, as in all other areas, are determined by the annual national congress. This year the congress authorized the establishment of a "NSA Legislative Subcommission" in Washington whose major project for the year will be to add teaching to the list of critical occupations which allow deferment from the draft...
...report also urges that secondary school administrators allow more freedom in the conduct of extra-curricular activities...
...starts with Salinas' hero, Professor Desiderio, being visited by a pretty young girl who claims to be the subject of the biography he is currently writing. The professor is suspicious, because his subject has been dead for a hundred years. A true historian, he says: "I, for example, never allow myself to be inspired. I burrow. . ." The play has a few serious overtones, resulting from the plight of a man inspired in spite of himself, but the style is always light and satiric in a capable translation by Stephen Gilman and Harry W. Rodgers...