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...delicate matter. To picture the ancient and honorable custom of mixed bathing that still prevails in communal bathhouses in many parts of rural Japan. Photographer Jean Launois drove 150 miles south of Tokyo to the tiny village of Yokokawa. A special meeting of the village fathers approved the project, and a willing family volunteered as subjects, eager to enjoy "the honor of being photographed by a foreign photographer...
...little (pop. 3,000) north German medieval town of Schoenfliess, where Paulus Tillich grew up, "one lived from Advent to Christmas to Pentecost. At Easter we children walked through the town with bundles of birch rods. It was the custom to beat the adults to get Easter eggs from them. Oh, how well I remember the wonderful fragrance of the fresh leaves!" At eight, Paul had his first brush with his future when "I encountered the conception of the Infinite." By the time he was 16, he knew he wanted to be a philosopher, and to this chancy calling...
...with the gold-plated cone-Pioneer IV-hidden in its nose. Carrying his 72-page countdown book, he ambled around the blockhouse. The countdown had begun at 12:06 p.m. and was going well. He looked up at the rocket. "Very dignified," he observed approvingly. Later, as is his custom, he patted it affectionately before taking his position behind the three sheets of thick tempered glass that protect blast-off watchers...
Lieberson often personally supervises the making of records, listens to every Columbia release. Elegantly dressed, usually in a grey suit and a custom-made tie, he gets equally enthusiastic over such diverse works as The Chick, a raucous new recording that spoofs rock 'n' roll and pop records, and Ages of Man, Sir John Gielgud's new readings from Shakespeare. Listening to Johnny Desmond's recording of Bye Bye Barbara, a song about a jilted boy, he joked: "A little masochism goes a long way." He has no patience with the selling semantics of his trade...
...Herricks prayer took a long time reaching the courts. It was approved by the New York State board of regents in 1951, and has since been used by several other New York school districts. Herricks schools began the daily custom last fall. Said School Board President William Vitale: "I can only conclude that this suit is a premeditated act to undermine the American heritage. This is not a religious issue. It's simply a matter of giving our children additional moral and spiritual help and recognition of God." Added Daiker: "The Supreme Court itself starts each day with...