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...regrettable that blacks must engage in verbal conflict in a predominately white communicative arena of this sort. However, Mr. Kilson's words of negative criticism demand a response lest they be accepted as valid...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The MailThe Kilson Letter: 'A Contemptuous Disregard' | 1/29/1971 | See Source »

Rabbi Ben-Zion Gold, Harvard Jewish chaplain, is conducting his own investigation into admissions policy concerning Jews. "Dr. Peterson is an honest man," Gold said. "I heard him and I believe him.However, I am concerned lest these allegations be true, and I am finding out. If my investigation shows that there have been appreciable drops, I will confront the people who say nothing has changed...

Author: By Michael E. Kinsley, | Title: Admissions Policy: From Dollars to Doughnuts | 1/27/1971 | See Source »

...against consumer interests, bureaucrats against environmentalists, Congress against the voter, the courts against the bar and, at times, the news media against all of them. At its highest levels, the pitch of the argument is tuned by public disquietude over the war in Southeast Asia, and by public concern lest new foreign undertakings, veiled in secrecy, lead to new military commitments, if not to new wars...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Time Essay: THE PEOPLE'S RIGHT TO KNOW: HOW MUCH OR HOW LITTLE? | 1/11/1971 | See Source »

...Redstone Showcase Theatres, announced that on the ever-after-to-be-memorable night of December 18 the Circle Theatre's usually scheduled performances of Catch-22 would be cancelled in order that Paramount could bring in a private screening of Love Story -opening December 25 at the same theatre, lest anyone forget. Accordingly, invitations went out to the Harvard hockey team, virtually everyone on the payroll of the Department of Athletics, as many of the Harvard extras as Paramount could recall, and even a Dean or two. What you might call a cross section of the entire academic community. Cirea...

Author: By Gregg J. Kilday, | Title: Love Story II Day of the Locust-Hahvud Style | 1/6/1971 | See Source »

...Crimson piled up points in the two relays and the freestyle events to more than compensate for losses in the diving and some specialty strokes. Brooks chose not to use all his best men in the butterfly, backstroke, and breaststroke, lest he discourage the Springfield team and the enthusiastic crowd of over 200 persons...

Author: By Bennett H. Beach, | Title: Swimmers Top Springfield Then Feast at McDonald's | 12/2/1970 | See Source »

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