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...Democratic machine brought out the voters," he said, "but they voted American Labor Party." To illustrate his point he cited the fact that the 44 percent turnout, high for a special election, included more than half of the eligible Democratic vote and less than half of the ALP roster...
...York City the American Labor Party-without whose votes the Democrats cannot hope to carry the state-gave a cocktail party for the faithful to meet Jim Mead and Herbert Lehman (the ALP as well as the Democratic candidates for governor and Senator). Jim Mead sent regrets. Herbert Lehman showed up, but ducked any discussion of the Wallace affair. Many an ALPman was deep in defeatism...
...Frank Buchman, sexagenarian Oxford Group leader who returned to England last spring after seven years' absence, was now reported sitting on an Alp. The perch: Switzerland's sky-high Caux. The shelter: a former luxury hotel. Buchmanites had bought it and were aswarm there for a big postwar drive. Reported one of them happily: "The people of the neighborhood seem pleased...
While France is falling, Marion climbs a difficult Alp (the novel is told in flashbacks from the climb) and falls down a crevasse. At this point the reader feels that it's about time: she has run through most of the personal and historical crises possible in her time, vividly, rather flamboyantly, never mawkishly, and,, all told, she has had. and provided, a very good time indeed...
Also instructing at Chickley Alp is William C. Burghardt, former assistant chief instructor at Mt. Ranier National Park School. Chickley Alp has two town and six trails. The Edelweiss Club, whose members compete throughout the East, practices over the racing trail and jumps, one of which is 30 meters. A quarter of a mile on this trail represents a thousand foot drop, and the average grade is from 16 to 28 percent...