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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...that McGinnis has resigned from the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, is it possible that the ravaged commuters . . . will write finis to McGinnis...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Feb. 6, 1956 | 2/6/1956 | See Source »

CRIMSON editorial policy, as expressed in the above unsigned article, is determined by a majority vote of the Editors at weekly meetings. Although the Editorial Board assigns one editor to write the statements of policy, the views expressed are those of the newspaper as a whole. Signed feature articles appearing on this page are not policy statements and represent the personal opinions of the author...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Looking Over Jordan | 2/3/1956 | See Source »

Despite the major role played by its contributors and subscribers, however, the work of the Advocate boards is, if passive, at least not always easy. The main problem faced by the board is the gathering of material, for, if many write, few are anxious to submit, in the fear of being published abortively. Another problem is the board's democratic process in selecting material; the criticism provided by many viewpoints is perhaps helpful in making an intelligent selection of stories and poems, but it has had the adverse effect of preventing the Advocate from adopting any policy whatever. Carping criticism...

Author: By Frank R. Safford, | Title: The Advocate: Danger Was Once Sweet | 2/1/1956 | See Source »

...Born the same year as Shakespeare (1564), Marlowe managed, in a short life, to write some fine lyric poetry ("Come live with me and be my love"), a long narrative poem (Hero and Leander), and four superb poetic dramas: Tamburlaine, Doctor Faustus, The Jew of Malta and Edward II. A militant atheist, in flight from arrest, he was killed at 29 during a drunken brawl in a riverside tavern near London, probably a political victim of Queen Elizabeth's Secret Service...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theater: Old Plays in Manhattan, Jan. 30, 1956 | 1/30/1956 | See Source »

Composers are seldom ordinary citizens, but Serge de Gastyne, 25, is extraordinary even among composers. He is 1) a count, 2) an Airman First Class,* assigned to write music for the Air Force, and 3) the composer of three symphonies...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Air Force Wonder | 1/30/1956 | See Source »

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