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...attempt to remedy the situation, the University has decided to embark on a wholesale divestiture plan which will put an end to rent subsidies...
...terms of his international career, it was records that brought him prominence. His 1957 recording of Wagner's Die Walküre with Kirsten Flagstad, Set Svanholm and the Vienna Philharmonic, was so successful that it prompted English Decca (London Records in the U.S.) to engage him to embark upon the complete Ring cycle, a prodigious undertaking that was not completed until...
SOME of their critics have consigned them, in holy outrage, to the lower regions of hell. Some of their defenders, with equally fervent conviction, see them as saints destined for the higher reaches of heaven. Whatever their presumed destination, they are arguably the most remarkable company of men to embark on a spiritual journey since Jesus chose the Twelve Apostles. With a certain pride, they have adopted the name their enemies once used against them in derision. They are the Jesuits...
Veterans of World War II returned to a grateful, generous country that was about to embark on an unprecedented quarter-century of prosperity. Korean War veterans cashed in on much the same rising curve of material benefits. Viet Nam vets, by contrast, are the dubious beneficiaries of the nation's immediate troubled past and uneasy future...
...interest in Suffragette for its contemporary message and for its theatrical promise. New York, Boston and national theater critics will attend performances of Suffragette at her invitation. If the contagious drama of the play's climactic scenes and musical numbers blends successfully with its innovative structure, the production may embark on a movement of its own. National attention could be the next step for Suffragette. But for now, its creative effort and powerfully dramatic message should easily command a loyal following in this community. After all, it's for the cause...