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What Cargill's behavior ultimately inspires is a debate on how such behavior should be judged. The U.S. general in charge of the case admits Cargill's difficulties; but, somewhat like Captain Vere in Melville's Billy Budd, he sets law. however tyrannic, above lawbreaking, however understandable. In general, the debate stresses how agonizing are the alternatives for the transgressor, how dangerous are all absolutes for his judges. It asks at what point cracking up might be forgivable, and how far a moment of capitulation must cancel out a lifetime of loyalty. And in particular, Time Limit...
...Waterfront, a black-and-white, normal-width movie made in New Jersey, was named 1954's best picture, picked up seven other Oscars-e.g., for best actor, Marlon Brando; best supporting actress, Eva Marie Saint; best director, Elia Kazan; best story and screenplay, Budd Schulberg...
Four big U.S. railroads last week placed orders for radically new passenger cars in an effort to recapture lost passenger business and put it on a paying basis. ¶The Pennsylvania ordered a low-slung, lightweight stainless-steel train from the Budd Co. that will cost "somewhat over $1,000,000" and will have a capacity of 574 passengers. A separate power car will provide heat, light, and airconditioning for the seven tubular coaches. With coaches 2 ft. lower than present models, the train will take curves faster, cut running time between Washington and New York by 15%. Delivery: early...
...Santa Fe, going against the trend to low-slung equipment, ordered from Budd 47 "Hi-Level" passenger cars for its transcontinental El Capitan. The road, which has been experimenting with two of the cars for a year, is so pleased with the results that El Capitan will be completely equipped with them by mid-1956. Included in the total: 35 all-chair cars, seating 67 passengers apiece, six diners, six dome lounge cars. While the height (15 ft. 6 in.) will cut speed on the bends, Santa Fe feels that on long-distance runs that drawback is offset by less...
...giant, because of his size, his physique, and his apparent brute strength has always been a center of attraction. He has been glorified in the past through such stores as Paul Bunyan and John Henry. But in recent years, the influence of books like Budd Schulberg's "The Harder They Fall," has reduced the huge athlete to a much less glorified status...