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This book was banned throughout the country for its frank treatment of the environmental forces which Dreiser, as an unsuccessful and errant journalist, observed about him. But Matthiessen points out that the writer, if anything, "somewhat softened the actuality" of the forces which shape the lives of Carrie Meeber and Hurstwood. With the tragic account of the latter figure, he adds, Dreiser "began his chief contribution to American literature...

Author: By Aloysius B. Mccabe, | Title: Matthiessen on Dreiser | 3/15/1951 | See Source »

...English complaints against errant bagpipers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Time News Quiz | 2/26/1951 | See Source »

Such a policy would, of course, write off China as lost to the sphere of influence of the democracies. It would mean giving up our fond hopes that China has been an errant prodigal son, who would return after discovering that a new land redistribution is meaningless, and that Russia is more an "unequal" ally than any of the western nations, who in the past forced China to surrender more in treaties than she was given. On the other band it might solve the most pressing problem of the United Nations, whose main concern, despite the recent arguments over...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Chiang Kai-Shek, China, and the UN | 1/23/1951 | See Source »

Conveniently tucked behind a bush next to Lamont's entrance is a book slot, a safe haven, day or night, for an errant book. Last night, a pair of students tried to push a thin book into the slot and found it clogged with books...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Great Book Glut | 1/5/1951 | See Source »

...play, a Navy end was planted in the Army backfield just as Pollard took a handoff and was prepared to start around end. And it was Pollard, withal Army's meet Successful ground gainer, who was indirectly responsible for Navy's first touchdown. Instead of falling on an errant pitchout by Blaik, he kept trying to pick the ball up until finally Middle Captain Tom Bakke broke through and recovered the ball. It was a key play, and Pollard handled it poorly, but then army backs are taught to pick up loose balls and gain a few yards rather than...

Author: By Peter B. Taub, | Title: Navy Won on Spirit and Excellent Defense | 12/5/1950 | See Source »

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