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Zink, who openly hopes to be considered "the Paul Revere of our age," noted some of the difficulties the peace walkers had encountered during the first part of their trip. He spoke especially of townie hecklers, police interference, and occasional indirect threats by the American Legion...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Marchers to Protest Polaris Submarines At United Nations | 3/16/1961 | See Source »

...particular artist. But this kind of knuckle-rapping is not always out of order with a group that can be as pretentious and self-righteous as some of the abstract expressionists. They in their turn have not been notable for their broad-mindedness toward their opposition-to which a legion of first-rate artists belong. "John Canaday," said Realist Edward Hopper in a letter to the Times this week, "is the best and most outspoken art critic the Times has ever had." Added Sculptor William Zorach in another letter: "He is an outspoken and healthy asset to the art world...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: He Says It's Spinach | 3/10/1961 | See Source »

...Nation's Future (NBC, 9:30-10:30 p.m.). "Should Congressional Investigations of Loyalty Be Curbed?" California's Congressman James Roosevelt (yes) v. Martin McKneally, past national commander of the American Legion...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Feb. 24, 1961 | 2/24/1961 | See Source »

...only worry," McClelland added, in the such to get the program start THE Administration might set up a federal agency and ask psychologists cook up a fancy test for weeding out legion typos...

Author: By William D., | Title: Experts List Proposals For Africa Peace Corps | 2/20/1961 | See Source »

Jackie Kennedy: Welcome to the Politicians' Wives Union! We are nonpartisan, have no dues, duties, charter or elected officers, but we are legion, and stalwartly defend every member who likes to read a book-for sheer pleasure...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Feb. 10, 1961 | 2/10/1961 | See Source »

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