Word: summered
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Hastings Banda, who has dubiously honored himself with the title of "extremist of extremists," is the area's chief nationalist spokesmon. Until his return to Southern Rhodesia last summer, there had been no trouble in six years, but since then his messianic influence seems to have encouraged the nationalist African Congress party to turn from politics to militant agitation. This has served to discredit the moderate whites who permitted his return to Rhodesia and to strengthen extremists on both sides...
...previous reports were not sufficient reason for speed, the legislators should also remember that the MTA's reserve on land in West Cambridge expires in 1961. Moreover, Massachusetts Ave. will be widened this summer, and co-ordinating this work with construction of the subway would permit sharing of expensive relocation of the public utilities which run under the road. Just a look at the present situation in Harvard Square should convince even the economy-minded that any opportunity should be seized...
There seemed to be general agreement, however, that observers would be sent to this summer's NSA Congress and that Council members should continue to study in detail the scope and structure of the organization. Despite this feeling, it was evident from the tone of the discussion that the misgivings about NSA which led to last Fall's decision to withdraw were still present in the minds of most Council members...
...find his way and purposes among the nearer things. He had to have, somewhere in the world, a place of perfection of his own, though it should be only the little one of laughter, of surprise, only the illusion of fruit upon a table rich with the juices of summer...
Except for this flatulent postscript, Author Menen's sprightly wit and stylish prose make The Fig Tree the choicest summer reading of the winter...