Word: mindedness
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Most of them are bored by political debate and seldom show up. On the other hand, several able, politically-minded aristocrats who refuse to sit in the Lords have joined Wedgwood Benn's boycott with the express aim of changing the system. Among them: Lord Hinchingbrooke, a lively Tory...
Beckwith told questioners that he got a job as chauffeur and valet for Bernstein through "mutual friends" after deserting the Marine Corps in September, had lammed off with the Lincoln for a three weeks' toot. Said absent-minded Maestro Bernstein, who apparently forgot to report the theft: "All I...
As late as World War II, most English children were still leaving school at the age of 14. Publicly supported secondary education was so selective that only one child in eight got any. The historic Education Act of 1944 established free secondary schooling for all. Now 80% of university students...
Dividing children into three basic groups, the system sends the mechanically minded 5% to good technical schools. The top 20% go to scholarly grammar schools, where in five years they can take an exam for the "ordinary" General Certificate of Education. Some go on for two more years as "sixth...
In the booby roles, Mr. Chapman has been most fortunate. Mr. Lyons (Donald, is it not?) has been great before, but as the astrologically minded Foresight he has a chance to overact to perfection. This ancient of days has a small and ugly beard which just horizontally from his chin...