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Some architects argue that such variety among building materials may blight the U.S. with a hodgepodge of ugly, unrelated homes. "We have too much choice without enough discipline," says a West Coast designer. But in an expanding market, the variety will only become greater. Steel, determined to push its use in homes from 1.5 tons to five tons in ten years, is experimenting with entire roofs, floors and foundations of steel. Aluminum producers are trying to make an attractive aluminum roof, have introduced an all-aluminum vacation cottage. Happily, this gives the all-human occupant that much more to choose...
...than a legacy of P.T. Barum's vulgarity and showmanship. There remain exhibits that combine both beauty and taste--the Pieta, of course; the gigantic scale model of New York City; and the Federal Pavilion that stresses some of the glittering aspects of American development such as immigration, urban blight, and the integration struggle. The United States also plans to offer productions of Shakespeare, ballets and concerts in its courtyard, as well as symposiums given by Noble prize-winners inside. In addition, the city's Museum of Science, if ever completed, promises an intriguing, permanent exhibition...
Democratic Deadlock. In his 2,500-word address, Scranton ran down an imposing list of "failures which dot the national landscape," from unemployment and poverty to civil rights and urban blight. For all of them, he said, the Democratic Party, which has been in the majority for most of the past 32 years, must be held accountable. "Our democracy is deadlocked, and the deadlock in the Democratic Party is the chief reason...
...Wrestling (2-0)--The nine-man squad has literally walked over his first three opponents, rolling up 85 points against a bare 9 for M.I.T., Brandeis, and Rhode Island combined. The team has good depth and might even undefeated if it can average the only blight on last year's 8-1 record, Springs sold
CHIPS WITH EVERYTHING, by Arnold Wesker, fights the class war between the Establishment and the proles in a peacetime R.A.F. training camp. The play takes the blight off its agitprop wash with its rollicking good humor...