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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...open to question, when the picture of European culture that the average student acquires is so shallow, so edited, anthologized and interpreted as to be almost meaningless. From this comes a disorder and low morale among those committed to the humanities that is in contrast with the discipline and order of the scientific camp. The real cause of the decline no doubt lies well beyond Harvard, in the steady evolution of America away from Europe and the apparently terminal crisis of European culture, and it will not be reversed by changes in teaching policy. But even allowing for those larger...

Author: By Philip Swan, | Title: The Sad State of Arts at Harvard | 11/15/1979 | See Source »

Powers said that he would not order. Peoples to avoid publicizing labor news, adding he has told union officials that he doesn't like conversations with him reported to the press...

Author: By Suzanne R. Spring, | Title: Health Services Suspends Stillman Infirmary Cook | 11/14/1979 | See Source »

Under Cambridge's complex proportional representation system, voters rank candidates in order of preference. If a voter's first-choice candidate is eliminated or collects a surplus of votes, the second-choice vote counts...

Author: By William E. Mckibben, | Title: CCA Dominates School Board; S. Africa Referendum Passes | 11/13/1979 | See Source »

Church groups have also protested the film in Lewiston, Maine, and caused a run of the movie to be canceled in Laconia, N.H. A Valdosta, Ga., judge issued a restraining order preventing showing of the film, but later removed the order...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Judge Says 'Life of Brian' Does Not Violate 340-Year-Old Statute Outlawing Blasphemy | 11/13/1979 | See Source »

...point was the attempt to assassinate Fidel Castro. As the author describes the episode, John and Bobby Kennedy told the CIA to get rid of Castro. That is why Helms was so disgusted during the later Senate investigation of the CIA when Frank Church demanded written proof of an order to kill the Cuban leader. Helms felt like responding (but didn't): "Senator, how can you be so goddamned dumb? You don't put an order like that in writing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: High-Wire Act | 11/12/1979 | See Source »

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