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...like the Chicago Tribune. In fact, as Fair Dealing a group as Americans for Democratic Action has tallied what they think his "right" votes against his "wrong" ones; and he has a whopping liberal average. But Kennedy is running against Senator Lodge, and the Old Guard considers Lodge the arch-conspirator in the plot to liberalize the Republican party under General Eisenhower...
...different from those in the U.S. as chess is from checkers. Most U.S. puzzles give clues that are at best merely obscure, e.g., "a device to fill the lower pane of a painted window" in six letters.† British fans expect their clues to be witty, ingenious, arch and wildly erudite...
Last week some 60 Ximenes fans, ranging in age from 20 to 70, in profession from clergyman to bank clerk, gathered in London's gaudy Cafe Royal to pay tribute to Britain's arch-puzzler, celebrate the appearance of his 200th puzzle. Sporting a badge marked "Mr. X" and beaming at his admirers from behind his rimless spectacles, Ximenes took the opportunity to ask their forgiveness for No. 26 Down in a recent puzzle, which a lot of "solvers" had found too tough.††† He was forgiven. Said one speaker: "We salute you not only...
...sort of public figure editors cherish for making news no matter what he speaks on. Conant is a familiar figure to periodical readers; to devotees of "Scientific American" he is known as a top-notch organic chemist, to the faithful of the "Boston Pilot" he appears as the arch-enemy of the parochial school system, and to those who buy the "Chicago Tribune" he is a sinster Mother Hen nourishing a flock of "Red fellow-travelers" under the guise of academic freedom...
...sort of public figures editors cherish for making news no matter what he speaks on. Conant is a familiar figure to periodical readers; to devotes of "Scientific American" he is known as a top-notch organic chemist, to the faithful of the "Boston Pilot" he appears as the arch-enemy of the parochial school system, and to those who buy the "Chicago Tribune" he is a minister Mother Hubbard nourishing a band of "Red fellow-travelers" under the guise of academic freedom...