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...four months Clem screamed whenever he was bathed, and at six months he invariably yelled at the sight of a spoon nearing his mouth. When he was two years old he screeched while being dressed, and at seven he shrieked for half an hour after failing to hit a ball as far as he wanted to. Yet he was not sick, retarded, psychotic or even the victim of mishandling by his mother. He was simply what used to be known as a difficult child, and chances are that he was born that way. So, at least, believe Psychiatrists Alexander Thomas...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Behavior: What Makes Children The Way They Are | 6/14/1971 | See Source »

...Punch Goes the Judy tells a simple story. Punch is a nineteen-year-old Vassar sophomore from a traditionally conservative, wealthy, Indianapolis home. Through her own nature and will to live, her friends, and her environment, she has seen through the shit she has been spoon-fed all her life. She has seen through the hatred of men and sex her mother has tried to instill in her since childhood, through the robbery and racism of which her family's wealth is a product, and the maxim that you don't rock the boat, even if the boat is sinking...

Author: By Michael S. Feldberg, | Title: Punch Goes' the Judy | 6/2/1971 | See Source »

...Rimers of Eldritch, written by Lanford Wilson in the early '60's is a glimpse at the problems of a small and decaying coal mining town in the Midwest. It is in the style of Spoon River Anthology, with short, essentially unconnected dialogues and monologues. The play's leitmotif is a rape which has galvanized the town in classic whodunit style. When they don't talk about the rape, the characters lead what we presume to be their normal lives...

Author: By Kenneth G. Bartels, | Title: Theatre The Rimers of Eldritch Hub Theatre Center, Boston Tonight and Saturday | 5/28/1971 | See Source »

THERE'S finally a book about dope that you can unreservedly recommend to your parents. For that matter, Marihuana Reconsidered should be read by legislators, health officials, PTAs-and anyone else whose views on marihuana are based on misinformation and institutionalized myths. Dr. Grin-spoon's book is a comprehensive review of the important literature on marihuana; using a critical, scientific approach. Grinspoon evaluates the marihuana experience, discounts the credibility of the anti-dope crusaders, and concludes that marihuana should be a socially-and legally-permissible drug...

Author: By Jerry T. Nepom, | Title: Marijuana Turning On | 5/1/1971 | See Source »

Koch turned in the most outstanding performance in the single-handeds. In a nine-man heat at Tufts, he took four firsts and two seconds. In a second heat at Tufts, Reeve, with 14 points, took a second to Spoon, with 11 points. Reeve, weighing in at a mere 124 pounds, had trouble with a severe, gusty wind, but after lunch it died down and he took first in the final two races...

Author: By Bradford B. Kopp, | Title: Sailors Capture Dartmouth Bowl As Doyle Excels in Dinghy Races | 4/27/1971 | See Source »

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