Word: wiseness
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Donning their plexiglass slippers, the Children's Theatre players dance to an exquisite modern adaptation of Cinderella. This version is modern, to say the least, with such lines as, "Hit the road, toad," and "Wise-guy, eh?" It seems to do Cinderella no harm, however, for children in the audience aren't bothered by the dialogue, which is a clever compound of parental cliches...
Citing similar work done in New York City by Columbia and Fordham, Robert L. Wise '49, a member of the Committee on Urban Conservation and Renewal, asked "education to shoulder this new type of responsibility." Wise issued the suggestions in a minority report to the Committee...
...report named the area between Harvard and Central Squares as a possible starting point for action in new housing developments. One of the aims in providing better middle-income housing, according to Wise, would be to provide for the families of younger faculty members living in Cambridge...
...Wise cited the Schools of City Planning at both the University and M.I.T, and the wealth of both universities as valuable assets in a campaign of slum clearance and rebuilding. Since middle-income families are not eligible for public housing benefits, such a campaign would have to come from private enterprise...
...City could, however, help considerably by buying the land selected for clearance and rebuilding, Wise said. The Federal government would then contribute two-thirds of the purchase price, thus making the development much cheaper for private builders...