Word: progressives
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Wilson's freewheeling comments brought him plenty of drubbings from Congress and the press, but through the bitter days he kept his own sense of humor intact. "The price of progress is trouble," he once remarked, "-and I must be making lots of progress." The turning point probably came after Ike himself reproved Wilson for saying that the National Guard was a hideout for draft-dodgers during the Korean war. Wilson's wife Jessie promptly cracked right back at the President. She was "indignant" she said. "I think the President should have stood back of Mr. Wilson instead...
...masks itself with humanistic phraseology, does not, in spite of appearances, become more effective in the long run. At a certain moment, its facade turns against it because it was always alien to it." But, he adds, "in the larger view, the increase of hypocrisy is proof of moral progress because it testifies that what was done formerly outspokenly without fear of being compromised cannot be carried out today without that risk...
Design for the Future. The future promises an ever-increasing stream of bigger, brainier gadgets-all of which will present a tougher repair problem for the U.S. serviceman unless they are designed to be fixed easily. The progress is slow, but there are clear signs of advance. Westinghouse's new washer-dryers have a hinged panel on the front so the repairman can get at the motor in a jiffy; before, it took two men just to pull the appliance away from the wall. Motorola, G.E., Admiral, RCA, Zenith are redesigning their radios and TV sets, using more transistors...
Since the inception of the general education program in 1948 considerable progress has been made to increase the merit of lower level Gen. Ed. courses. This improvement has been most noticeable, perhaps, in the area of Natural Sciences, where a tendency towards dilettantism is certainly inviting. Nat. Sci. courses have gradually been strengthened, new ones added, and more capable teachers put on the staff...
Although the absence of these men admittedly hinders the team's progress, Lamar feels that his squad will be ready for its Saturday morning debut against Tufts. When the team lines up, Lamar will have 6' 2" Jon Christensen at the center spot. Flanking him will be Charles Nunez and 195 lb. Terry Lenzner, captain of last year's undefeated Exeter squad, at the guards, while the two tackle slots will probably be filled by Roger Wilson and Eric Nelson. At the ends of the line Lamar feels he has an exceptional group of players to chose from and will...