Word: isn
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Finally, at the last drill period, one of the squadron leaders said that the great drive for the dance was being made to further the spirit and unity of the detachment. It seems curious why the stress is placed on the dance. Isn't greater spirit cultivated with inspiring and efficient leaders? Few cadets have ever seen the Colonel of the detachment and there is little friendliness of the officers toward the students. The only time the Colonel spoke to the detachment was to announce that blues would be at Harvard next year for the basic students...
...Doctor Wilson of My Six Convicts isn't really a busybody. In fact, he is conscientious, unassuming individual, who believes that a clinical psychologist can benefit a prison. Not discouraged by an uncooperative group of prisoners, he proves himself to them by keeping secret knowledge of a proposed prison break. Wilson's reward is the friendship of six convicts (his staff of testers) and a shiny new convertible -- delivered by the boys on the outside...
...those whom Nature has endowed with the capacity for administering public affairs should put aside all hesitation, enter the race for public office, and take a hand in directing the government; for in no other way can a government be administered or greatness of spirit be made manifest . . ." Isn't that a clear call for Eisenhower...
...operated. I followed a heavy bettor to the gaming house, counted how many times he rang the bell, and ten minutes later did the same. After playing craps for a while on the newspaper's money, I left by telling them an ulcer was acting up. But all this isn't unusual. Most reporters do it the same...
Producer Kramer, "amazed" at the Navy's blast, said last week: "This is all silly. Nobody has seen the screenplay yet. It isn't finished." When it is, Kramer is sure the Navy will like it fine...