Word: leveler
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...that are in good taste; far too many of them have exhibited appalling taste in the past, particularly in their church interiors. Old-fashioned parlor frills, shrines and plaster statues with painted faces resembling Kewpie dolls have no place in a tasteful church interior, and reduce it to the level of the 5 & 10? store. Church interiors and altars that reflect peaceful dignity and serene beauty are nearly always found among the Lutheran and Episcopal churches. It looks as though the Roman Catholics have taken a lesson from them...
...announcing the increases, President Pusey emphasized that "steps are being taken to raise the level of financial aid available for students who cannot meet the full cost of education." He said that major new programs were being worked...
...millan's recent suggestion of an East-West non-agression pact is tangible evidence that the glow of confidence and unity of purpose permeating the NATO meeting was artificial and ephemeral. In itself, Macmillan's idea is harmless and could even prove worthwhile if it stimulates eventual top-level disarmament discussion...
...feed talent in the classroom instead of waiting for it to grow naturally in the office. In 1957 alone, industry sent an estimated 300,000 executives back to school in hopes that they would learn to be better bosses. The phenomenal increase in corporate collegians has sparked a high-level, academic argument: Just how much good are such training courses...
August. In another copyrighted article, James Reston will announce that John F. Kennedy is a social climber. An enraged Joseph Kennedy, John's father, will begin financial manipulations to buy society, on a nation-wide level. In Boston itself, residents of the Beacon Hill area will refuse to support the City's ailing urban renewal program. A spokesman will say, "We don't even know those people." The Cambridge police will break into the Lampoon building after receiving a cryptic message about a hostage. They will discover someone called April Olrich. A Lampoon spokesman will say, "It's the funniest...