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Despite its occasional soap opera suds (which the acting in no way discourages) the play satisfies in the normal Miller fashion; the message never gets in the way of the entertainment, and the multiplicity of plot complications and the vividly drawn characters are constantly absorbing. The production itself is in...

Author: By Sim Johnston, | Title: All My Sons | 11/20/1971 | See Source »

Contrasted with the other Allies. Stalin played a shrewd and knowledgeable game. Ulam is at his best when he speculates about the Soviet leader's motives and plans. Only Stalin knew the extent of Russia's weakness. And by exploiting his opponents' fear and guilt, he was able to win...

Author: By Arthur H. Lubow, | Title: The Rivals: America and Russia Since World War II | 11/8/1971 | See Source »

Princeton's scoring threats are sophomores Chip Caine and Steve DuGan. DuGan will start at halfback, but if Princeton is able to contain Harvard at midfield, he will probably move up to the line. "I'll probably keep Caine out until I've spotted Harvard's weakness, and then I...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Soccer Team Needs Win to Chase Penn | 11/6/1971 | See Source »

Wall Street Worry. Last week in the stock market, the Dow Jones industrial average fell 23 points, to 852, wiping out most of the gain that followed Nixon's announcement of the freeze. The market was reacting not only to worries about U.S. business for the rest of this...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Economy: Phase II: The Nagging Uncertainty | 11/1/1971 | See Source »

The Fox raised up by Garrett is an almost operatic hero. His single weakness is pride, but he is saved from the stiffness of pride by an ironist's self-knowledge. The author manages to make him credible and even more or less persuades the reader to accept such...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Fine Words | 11/1/1971 | See Source »

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