Word: ideals
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...surface it would seem that Thomas's work is an ideal choice for public performance since there is no more popular or fashionable modern poet; his premature death is loudly bemoaned by the ranking literati and their apostles--proper conditions one would guess for a rather sentimental memorial. On the other hand, Mr. Williams competes in a way with Thomas's own unforgettable readings of his works, which are quite well-known on record and from his personal appearances in this country, although none of the works that Mr. Williams has chosen have been recorded...
...rivalry can be a valuable spur to research; viewed in another, it proves that if the best plans of each service were pooled to begin with, the U.S. might have better missiles in production sooner. If supplies of money, scientific and engineering brainpower and research facilities were unlimited, the ideal missile program for the U.S. might indeed be to let all three services go on developing complete missile inventories. But with resources tightly limited, the U.S. cannot afford to let competition sprawl into scatteration and wasteful overlapping. In the post-Sputnik crisis, continuation of interservice rivalry can only be regarded...
...this is understandable considering that their college is basically a boarding house for girls who attend Harvard. In the present situation, Radcliffe is trying to give the girls the benefits of joining Harvard groups while making an awkward attempt to raise Radcliffe's prestige. This is a noble ideal, but to attain it the 'Cliffe Administration is making inane demands of the Harvard groups involved...
Unfortunately, Susan Strasberg, the third star, seems a mere satellite. She is miscast, and downright dull, speaking in a disagreeable adolescent voice that fits Anne Frank perfectly, but adds little brightness to Anouilh. Fortunately, there are some extremely amusing supporting actors. Glenn Anders is ideal as the glorious Lord Hector, and Sig Arno serves his role as a timeless headwaiter with a skillful dash of farce...
...covenants between property owners have long kept a pattern of tenants satisfactory to those in the better neighborhoods. When these covenants break down, trouble and violence--such as the recent riots in Levittown, Pa.--result. New York is in for a long struggle in its effort to reach the ideal it preaches to the South...