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Indeed, one could hardly ask more of Stone. It is true that his vision of politics springs from often contradictory roots, that he is, as Middleton says, seeking a marriage of Marx and Milton. It is even true now that the left has come out of hiding, extending a supportive hand to Stone, that the criticism Stone provides has become "respectable." But Stone's steadfast insistence on keeping both eyes open with regard to his country, the world, and himself represents the finest impulse of critical thought, the most important prerequisite to serious political writing in journalism or philosophy...
Senior Captain Dan Blankinger led off the meet by defeating both his opponents in the 118-lb. class. He was followed at 126 lbs. by freshman Milton Yasunaga, who pinned Coast Guard's Captain, and junior Mitchell Silverman who lost to MIT's captain...
...Jacqueline Onassis (who has been given a lifetime spot on Blackwell's list), Elke Sommer, Sarah Miles, the Andrews Sisters and Liv Ullmann. Coming in at No. 10 was British Hermaphrodite Rock Singer David Bowie, only the second man in 14 years to make the list (the first: Milton Berle). Explained Blackwell: "Bowie's a cross between Joan Crawford and Marlene Dietrich doing a glitter revival of New Faces...
Since the enactment of Social Security legislation in 1935, conservatives have favored scrapping the system altogether. Economist Milton Friedman, for example, has long espoused a negative income tax as a substitute for Social Security with payments going only to those who could prove they were in need. Ideologically, conservatives would prefer to have workers depend on freely chosen pension plans rather than a mandatory social insurance scheme. But that alternative generates little enthusiasm at a time when many private pension plans are shaky. In any event, though modifications in the system will probably have to be made, Social Security...
...been virtually S.R.O. for its monthly services ever since. "They attend with enthusiasm on a monthly basis," says Cutler. "I want to keep it that way." Almost all the synagogue's members are connected with show business. Members-besides Matthau, Lewis and Segal-include Marty Allen, Jack Benny, Milton Berle, Sammy Davis Jr., Monty Hall, Jan Murray and Joan Rivers. Others are unemployed actors or struggling writers...