Word: wanted
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...ideal secondary school preparation for Harvard," as has been suggested by some, would only discourage applicants from secondary schools where these subjects are not taught. Until engineering schools lose their appeal as vocational preparation, Harvard will not be able to compete for high school students who "know what they want to do" and have no interest in the liberal arts...
Evidently this opportunity is one thing that Bostonians and their suburban neighbors, including, perhaps, the Harvard community--almost unanimously do not want. Repertory Boston is dying of one uncomplicated ailment: box-office malnutrition. Their productions were generally well-reviewed, their theatre was well-located and commodious, their advertising was widespread, their prices were low. But nobody came...
...good deal was riding on this attempt at repertory. Its failure indicates that Americans (there is no reason to suppose that Bostonians are unique) do not want good theatre, and will not take it when it is offered. It will be hard now to read the success of a good play as indicating anything except that an audience has been stampeded by hit psychology, coaxed by affection for a favorite star, dragged by dumb loyalty to a particular critic, or tempted by the possibility of sexual excitement...
...blacks, whom he keeps in line with regular floggings. In all the district his word is law, and since he is close to seven feet tall and can break a man's jaw with a swipe of his fist, he never gets any back talk. Others may want to leave Belele for a more civilized post, but not de Goltz. Half Dutch, half native, he knows that he has reached his peak, and glories in the power to flog, execute, ride herd on his three young white assistants, who fear him. When a new civil-affairs officer named Major...
...Phil Silvers Show (CBS, 9-9:30 p.m.). Time is running out for Sergeant Bilko, who will not return to the air next year, and fans will want to take a long last look. This episode, involving an attempt to tranquilize Bilko pharmaceutically, is as funny as most...