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Boston politics are somewhat like the croquet game in Alice in Wonderland; the rules are topsy-turvy. A criminal conviction not only fails to tarnish a local candidate, but can enhance his political prospects. The latest example of this strange phenomenon is the victory of convict Charles Iannello, a political maverick from Roxbury's eighth ward, in the recent Democratic primary...
...West German stock market slumped last week to a three-year low, down 13% since Blue Monday alone, as investors were preoccupied by tarnish on the German miracle-inflation, slackening production and softening profits. Contributing to the German unease is the financial fry of Millionaire Shipbuilder Willy Schlieker (TIME, Aug. 3), whose unexpected tumble set off nervous speculation that more than a few other German postwar "wonder boys" might also be overextended and undercapitalized. Last week a Schlieker spokesman said glumly, "Bankruptcy proceedings have just been opened," involving all 23 Schlieker companies...
...hard to see how even the most hairy-handed technique could tarnish a play about Sigmund Freud's first case. There is a certain morbid fascination about a pretty young lady in the throes of psychosomatic illness that would enlist most people's interest even if it were done by marionettes in High German...
...managed to tarnish the image of the U.N., and to diminish the effectiveness of its Secretary-General, even though the small nations rallied to Hammarskjold's defense. But Khrushchev also had his failures. The uncommitted nations refused to stampede. And if his actions were designed to test the mettle and temper of the new Kennedy Administration, he found it unmistakably firm...
Tall Fireman Paul and Busy Policeman Joe (Victor). In the mythology of the city child, the policeman and firefighter are noble Hector and great Achilles. It is a brave myth, and this record, enriched by the street noises of everyday reality, does nothing to tarnish...