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...number of other reprehensible things-but he is regarded as a Negro who has made it in a white man's world. That makes all the difference. Powell's personal problems, which seem to mount day by day, last week threatened to become an unfortunate facet of the civil rights movement...
...womb baby," one who cannot kick the infantile desire for instant gratification. Anyone who substitutes perspiration for inspiration is a "wonk"-derived from the British "wonky," meaning out of kilter. The quality an earlier generation labeled cool is "tough," "kicky," "bitchin'," or "groovy." But the most meaningful facet of In-Talk is its ambiguity, a reflection of youth's determination to avoid self-definition even in conversation. "Up tight" can mean anxious, emotionally involved or broke; to "freak out" can mean to flip, go high on drugs, or simply to cross the edge of boredom; a "stud...
...single facet of Goat Island particularly stands out: the performances are individually erratic; the set is unduly drab and natural -- particularly for such a non-theatre as Christ Church where a stylized setting would have been much more appropriate; the blocking is effective at times, and contrived at others. But the finished product somehow triumphs over its parts...
...steering committee, composed largely of University of Chicago men, did accept the proposal. This left observers and delegates to guess what the conference would have decided if it had voted on specific issues. There was general agreement that a resolution calling for the end of class-ranks as a facet in deferment would have passed, as would a more general resolution urging the abolition of student deferments. Not even Tax suggested that the conference support compulsory national service, and debate on variations of the national service scheme was so diffuse that specific proposals could not be assembled...
...asked for $2500 "seed money" to finance an initial independent survey out of his own office. The survey would look into every facet of Cambridge planning, he said, and would definitely include housing, urban renewal, transportation, and education. It would also cover specific City concerns such as the proposed incinerator, the new hospital, and new libraries and schools...