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...last he regained the Main Reading Room and his favorite seat. But, to Gridley's utter amazement, his books were gone. In their place was a crisp envelope from the Head Librarian. He opened it quickly and read: "Because of your flagrant disregard for circulation time limits and overdue book fines, the Library Committee has been compelled to suspend your reader's privileges in the coming term." For the second time that day Gridley smiled sardonically. He was thinking about the new tunnel he had found, the one that led to squash court 9 in Lowell House. He was still...
...winter wind that howled across the capitol steps in Lansing, Romney declared: "Man is a creature first of God-and then of society. Most problems of our present day are in moral terms and are insoluble without generosity and vision. The people of Michigan have spoken in crisp, clear tones. They demand an end to partisanship for the sake of partisanship. Men of good will from both parties must get together. I shall encourage, support and recognize coalitions of concerned citizens...
...fourth anniversary of Fidel Castro's rule in Cuba was celebrated with the inevitable parade and even more inevitable speech. The parade at least was better than usual, if less fun: gone were the baggy pants and nonchalant waves to bystanders. Now it was all crisp creases, steel helmets and eyes staring mechanically front. As tight arrowhead formations of Soviet-built MIG jets thundered overhead, Cubans got their first glimpse of Russian missiles: the bulky surface-to-surface variety carried by coastal patrol boats, and the grey, sharp-nosed SA-2 antiaircraft rockets that presumably shot down...
...Crisp, cool Donald Kircher. a onetime corporation lawyer who took command of the company five years ago, is out to diversify it. In the past two years. Singer has bought three textile-machinery companies, two of which make knitting equipment and are profiting mightily from the current fashion for knitted goods. In electronics. Singer has a subsidiary called HRB-Singer, Inc., which does military research and development, and another called Singer Metrics, which makes spectrum analyzers and other microwave equipment. Other Singer subsidiaries manufacture carpetmaking machines, even sell power tools to Sears, Roebuck. Such side efforts in 1962 accounted...
Sometimes they see a surprisingly crisp show. Some 14 months and 483 performances old, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying today fairly glistens with evidence that it is, in point of fact, trying very hard. It is not only the best but also the best-preserved musical now running. And what's more, it is a better show now than it was when it opened...