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John Paul traveled in the upstairs lounge, which was furnished with a sofa, a table with four chairs, and a bed made up with Irish linen. On one bulkhead hung a wooden crucifix of Celtic design, a reminder of Ireland's role as an ancient and proud daughter of the church. A man with a hearty appetite, John Paul was offered a sumptuous menu that included fresh fruit, bacon and sausages, black-and-white pudding, cheese and biscuits, and tea or coffee...
Ultimately, says former Time Inc. President and Publisher James A. Linen,"Roy Larsen realized the world was made up of people, not things. He was softspoken, charming and underneath a man of great moral and intellectual courage and conviction." Henry Luce's sister, Elisabeth Moore, added a valedictory assessment: "Harry was the genius, but Roy was the one who could make things happen...
...once held in high repute for its innovative and wise decisions. Keeping well above politics, the court carried out deliberations in the quiet privacy of its stately chambers. So much for tradition. The current court, headed by Chief Justice Rose Elizabeth Bird, 42, is about to have its linen laundered in public, black robes, starched collars and all. Last week the state's commission on judicial performance (a nine-member board established in 1960 to hear complaints against California judges) began televised hearings into alleged improprieties surrounding the court's handling of four controversial decisions...
...garden party has been going on for a long time, and nobody appears to notice how the shadows are lengthening. The Japanese may be massing for a sweep down the Malay Peninsula, but here, in '30s Singapore, it all seems so far away. On these lush lawns the linen suits are crisp, the stengahs are icy, and the Malay and Chinese servants know their place (except for a spot of bother with Communist agitation). Surely that sun couldn't finally be setting on the Empire...
...Faculty Council approved the general intent of the guidelines, Epps said, but questioned the report's proposal that the University call for a student referendum in cases where it is difficult to gauge student opinion because of the nature of the product. J.P. Stevens linen, used by the University Health Services, is an example of such a product, Epps said...