Word: preference
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...form of social phenomenon-somewhat like the old town pump-that is coming to full flower in New England. In Duxbury's town dump, as in Lincoln's, Hingham's and Wayland's, local citizens who can well afford to pay for garbage removal prefer to haul away the week's trash in their own Chevrolets, Thunderbirds, Chryslers and Volkswagens. Thus, on every Sunday morning gather old friends-and new acquaintances-who dump their stuff, then stay around to exchange gossip, renew friendships and, in a most delicate way, pick up a few worthy items...
...stuff appeals to a certain minority audience--educated, intelectual people, I suppose--and if they're not there, the performance that night gets a poor response. That's why I prefer concerts to night clubs. When somebody is willing to lay out money for tickets to hear me, I know they're interested. Almost anybody is likely to wander into a night club, though, and they may not be in tune with my 'great artistry...
Walter J. Bate '39, Chairman of the Department, explained that the number of Honors theses submitted has jumped from around 75 to 105 in a single year, "creating some pressure on our graders." In addition, whereas undergraduates tend to prefer the modern period, many teaching fellows specialize on "earlier, more traditional writers...
Either way, neutralist India would prefer not to have to think about it. At his press conference last week, Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru agreed that "it is well known that there have been troubles in certain parts of Tibet," but added that he did not want to exaggerate them-just as he only softly acknowledges "reports that the Chinese have moved into one or two small pockets of our territory...
...resistance laws would lock all city schools next September. But HOPE took hold quickly; in three weeks businessmen were solicited for funds, and chapters were formed in Atlanta and seven other Georgia cities. At last week's rally Editor Meyer left no doubt that HOPE's members prefer at least token integration to locked schools. "This will be called surrender," he said. "I'm not afraid of labels. Fighting for Georgia's schools is no surrender...