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Tchin-Tchin. A man and a woman whose respective marriages have broken up want to stop the world and get off, and in their sad-amusing, absurdly unworldly way, they do. Margaret Leighton and Anthony Quinn are effulgent...
...Large masses are going to college for reasons that may not be valid," Leighton declared. "The real advantage of going to college is not making more money and getting a better...
...interview Leighton explained that he disapproved of the "tidal wave" rise in college enrollments. He said that students were not under a moral obligation to attend college unless their families had made financial sacrifices to send them...
...company that hires only college graduates, according to Leighton, does a disservice to both the nation's colleges and its people. There is still a place for the self-made man, he added, but "he will have a bit of trouble getting jobs...
...Leighton has been since first joining the College staff, Dean of Freshmen, Dean of Students, and Dean of the College. He resigned the last-named post in 1953 to become Master of Dudley House. He has announced his intention to retire this June, after 40 years as a Harvard administrator...