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...planted by communist cells. The congregations of these men deserve to know their identity for until the names are released, every man is free to make his own accusations in an atmosphere of suspicion. The ministers who have defended liberal causes in the past are now the most convenient prey form attack, while Philbrick's accused but unnamed communist agents may well slip by the committee, under the cover of past political silence...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Philbrick: Planted Ministers | 4/22/1953 | See Source »

...born, but rather becomes a woman . . . It is civilization . . . that produces this creature, intermediate between male and eunuch . . ." From childhood she is "fated . . . to be the passive prey of man," to awake in him "an unknown being whom he recognizes with pride as himself." What man dreads above all, Author de Beauvoir believes, is woman's ceasing to be his most priceless "idea" and becoming very much like himself. For this reason, he never pries into the recesses of her mind: it might give her the notion that she has a mind. On the other hand, there...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Lady with a Lance | 2/23/1953 | See Source »

...first triangular swim meet of the season, Adams splashed to a bare 26 to 22 win over Eliot after lagging behind until the 200 yard relay of the six event program. Dunster also fell prey to the Gold Coaster's 18 to 30 and to Eliot...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: On the House | 2/13/1953 | See Source »

...road, Coach Joe Maras' Wrestlers set the pace, as they rolled over the Brown Cubs 28-0 at Providence. In another contest against Brown, the hockey squad remained unbeaten by handing the Cubs a 6-3 defeat on the loser's ice. Exeter proved easy prey for the basketball squad which heat...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Five Yardling Sports Squads Win in Saturday's Contests | 2/9/1953 | See Source »

...first glance, it might seem that these well-wishers are doing the next First Lady an unkindness. She is not strong; she suf fers from a heart murmur which makes her hesitate before stairs, and in the past fell prey, for some time, to a disturbance of the inner ear which had a minor but annoying effect on her equilibrium. Last summer she made it clear to her friends that she would have been delighted, if fate allowed, to spend the coming years at the 189-acre farm near Gettysburg, Pa. which she and Ike bought...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE CAPITAL: The President's Lady | 1/19/1953 | See Source »

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