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Mothers of 18-year old boys may wonder why I say this. They should see my daughter's "suitor." They should see him simpering on her doorstep, his fuzzy face shining and insipid, his white shoes dirty and scuffed. They should hear his simple-minded conversation. Compare him with the veterans, compare him with the married men, compare him with the reservists who will have to go if he is deferred. I speak for other women, I am sure, in saying take this boy, put him in uniform, give him the experience which will make...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Radcliffe Mother Returns to Rap 18-Year-Old Reprieve | 2/8/1951 | See Source »

Mothers of 18 year old boys may wonder why I say this. They should see my daughter's "suitor.' They should see him simpering on her doorstep, his fuzzy face shining and insipid, his white shoes dirty and scuffed. They should hear his simple-minded conversation. Compare him with the veterans, compare him with the married men, compare him with the reservists who will have to go if he is deferred. I speak for other women, I am sure, in saying take this boy, put him in uniform, give him the experience which will make...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Radcliffe Mother Returns to Rap 18-Year-Old Reprieve | 1/30/1951 | See Source »

Slightly frayed at the edges, and beer-spattered, the CRIMSON's camel-hair welcome mat will again squat at its 14 Plympton Street doorstep tonight to greet latecomers to the fall competitions...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Doors Are Still Ajar For Comp Latecomers | 11/30/1950 | See Source »

...senior can now also sign out between 10 and 11 p.m. either in the company of another girl or if her date meets her on the doorstep. Permission for overnight absences must still be obtained from the house-mother...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 'Cliffe Rules Set | 11/8/1950 | See Source »

...quick recruitment of a Germany army. "I will be the minister of French rearmament, not of German rearmament," he said stubbornly. A hectoring Communist communiqué from Prague (see INTERNATIONAL), demanding a halt to German rearmament, sent some Socialists into a flutter; they saw "another Korea on our doorstep...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FRANCE: Assembly Again | 10/30/1950 | See Source »

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