Word: sir
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Sir: Having had the privilege of working with Dr. Edwards, doing the initial programming design for his "Stakes & Odds" game, I was delighted to read your recent report on his work [April...
...Sir: The total hypocrisy of the CBS cancellation of the Smothers Brothers' program [April 11] can be seen in its Sunday evening schedule. The Smothers Brothers, regularly proclaiming the message of brotherhood and peace, are censored and canceled. Mission: Impossible, which follows and which regularly displays the violence and lack of human feeling we all deplore, is allowed to continue. Either the CBS censors have been watching the wrong program or compassion and humanity are to have no place in the Sunday CBS schedule...
...Sir: Congratulations to CBS-TV in canceling the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. In addition to being offensive to many Americans, this program abounds in tasteless remarks and is definitely not funny. It is refreshing to know that at least one network has the courage to say "No, no," enough is enough...
...Sir: Your vivid story on the art of Kenneth Noland [April 18] reminds me of a visit to the Vermont farm in South Shaftsbury now owned by the artist and his wife. I was in search not of Mr. Noland, whose painting was then unfamiliar to me, but of the former home of Robert Frost, which the Nolands have renovated and restored. This was The Gully farm, purchased by Frost as a Christmas present to himself in 1928. A barn close to the house had been converted into a studio for Noland...
...Sir: A new department for TIME? It should be headed "Put Ons" and should include such verbal extravaganzas as the recent review of the works of Helen Frankenthaler and the review of the work of Kenneth Noland. If you do not care to change your format, could you at least tell us in which cheek your reviewer tucks his tongue when he pens his paeans...