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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Nehru's attitude toward the recent events in Tibet is flagrant contempt for democracy [TIME, April 20]. You simply do not possess a true love for democracy and brush aside the mass propulsion of Tibetan people into slavery by casually and apathetically remarking, "We do not wish to aggravate the situation." There is no need for Communism to force itself into Asia, for with the sympathetic indifference of men such as Nehru, Asia will be Communist without a shot being fired...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, may 11, 1959 | 5/11/1959 | See Source »

...varsity defense has tightened up in recent games. With Lanny Keyes, Bron Thayer, and Mike Adair in the line-up, the Crimson was successful in 14 out of 20 clears against Tufts, and might be able to hold the Dartmouth attack in close check...

Author: By Paul S. Cowan, | Title: Lacrosse Team Rated Underdogs Against Indians | 5/8/1959 | See Source »

...projected medical library will act as the nucleus of the Center, upon its completion, and will probably be the most modern medical library in America. A recent gift of $3.5 million by Miss Sandra Countway, plus other substantial donations to the Medical School Fund Drive, have made it possible for the University to consider immediate action on the estimated $7.5 million library project...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Med. Library Nears Goals | 5/8/1959 | See Source »

Attitude is elusive; one instructor at Wellesley, a Harvard alumnus, characterized it as a "cult of gentility." It is manifested in rules, in curriculum, and in the faculty itself. Smoking is permitted in the halls of Administration buildings--for visitors. Again, a recent student request to go to the college PX shop, The Well, after 10:00 curfew until it closed at 10:45 was turned down. According to a member of the newspaper, the Dean of Students objected that Wellesley girls should not be "living a life of whim...

Author: By Charles I. Kingson, | Title: Wellesley College: The Tunicata | 5/8/1959 | See Source »

...problems grow more and more complex, some type of merger might become advantageous. As a result of this increasing burden, there has been a growing number of resignations from high college administrative posts, and last month McCall's Magazine stated that this was the compelling reason behind Jordan's recent resignation...

Author: By Victoria Thompson, | Title: Radcliffe Approaches Time of Consolidation | 5/7/1959 | See Source »

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