Word: imperiale
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Whales, Dogs and Windbags. Orwell died in 1950 at 46. He asked in his will that no biography be written of him. It may now not be necessary. The four volumes of his journalism, critical pieces and letters, collected by his widow and meticulously edited, annotated and indexed, are biography...
In these volumes, it is the nonpolitical pieces, diaries, letters and odd bits on diverse subjects that most hold the mind. Orwell was a classic Englishman, full of quirks. This shines through every line he wrote, whether on the puzzling sex life of the common toad who "salutes the coming...
RUDOLF SERKIN: BRAHMS PIANO CONCERTO NO. 1 IN D MINOR (Columbia). Obviously Serkin likes this noble battle plan for piano and orchestra. Previously, he recorded it with Fritz Reiner, George Szell, and with Eugene Ormandy. Now he's back again with Szell and the Cleveland Orchestra. Few other scores...
Giro is also likely to get plenty of business from corporations. Close to 60,000 companies have signed up for it so far, including Imperial Chemical Industries, Courtaulds, British Petroleum and most of the nationalized firms. Using Giro's computers, they can pay their employees through the system and...
Despite such mock doubts about the Minister's sanity, the National Assembly last week approved his plan, although only after a highly emotional debate. The program adds up to the most sweeping revision of higher education in France since Napoleon established the imperial university system in 1808. Aimed at...