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...fear of annihilation-the fear of poverty, the fear of unemployment, the fear of losing class status, the fear of starvation, the fear of mutilation and death." But, while "humanly speaking the paleotechnic phase was a disastrous interlude, it helped by its very disorder to intensify the search for order, and by its special forms of brutality to clarify the goals of humane living...
...Cornell twin bill is only the start of Fred Mitchell's troubles, for tomorrow Princeton comes to town, and Mitch has got to find some one to occupy the mound. In his search for pitching talent he has tried taking Braman Gibbs from right field and sending him out to serve 'em up. In the meantime, Paul deGive, Varsity hurler in 1933, has even been seen behind the plate. Of all the remarkable transferences for which Mitchell is famous, this combination sets an all-time record--especially if either of these men appears in his new role and does something...
...memorable occasion he did ramble forth into the byways of Cambridge in search of the fresh inspiration of spring, and betook himself to the banks of the Charles river. For were not the Yard pigeons puffing themselves out in proud glory, and were not the board walks taken up? And did not the spring zephyrs ruffle delightfully the surface of the Charles and the dresses of the doxies along its banks? But no more could these aphrodisiacs of spring enliven him, for now they aroused within him a palling cloud of defensive inactivity, which made the light breeze seem vicious...
...recently went hence in search of those greener pastures that lie beyond the ranges. He has watched, and seen, and observed, and noted many things on his quest the which he wishes to place before his audience this gay spring morning...
...headed inland over the towering Andes. An hour after leaving port the ship's radio before going dead reported thick clouds and snow flurries. The plane never reached Buenos Aires. Heavy snowfalls blanketed the slopes, choked the canyons. No trace of the plane was found by dozens of search parties...