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...Elliott's place, the Beaver appointed grey Herbert S. Gunn, who signalized the end of leftist tomfoolery with his first memo to the Standard staff: "The chief function of an evening newspaper is to TELL THE NEWS." But the Standard still had one rugged warrior to keep its tattered leftist ensigns flying: famed, impish Cartoonist David (Colonel Blimp) Low, who is not above caricaturing his own boss...
...writing the majority opinion, Justice William O. Douglas admitted that the Court cannot set aside the rates approved by ICC. Nor can the Court act as a rate-making body, a function which Congress has specifically delegated to ICC. But, said Justice Douglas: "If the alleged combination is shown to exist, the decree which can be entered will be no idle or futile gesture. It will eliminate . . . the collusive practices which the antitrust laws condemn. . . . It will supply an effective remedy." On this, the dissenting Justices, led by Chief Justice Harlan F. Stone, said sharply: "It seems obvious that this...
...Hitler was badly hurt. His hearing apparently has been impaired permanently. . . . Since then he often loses his memory . . . for days is unable to function. . . . Occasionally he swoons. Frequently speech fails him. . . . He snaps out of his fits of despondency" when he is shown movies of the conspirators, hanging naked, "deriving [from them] a vicarious, sadistic satisfaction...
...important function of radio's own governing body, Adman Smith thinks, should be to plug radio itself, on the air, with commercials defending commercials. Sample Smith plug which an announcer might read with seductive fervor: "Friends, just take a moment and look around your home for the various items that have made your life easier, happier. . . . Dozens and dozens of these things, you'll find, were recommended to you over your radio. ... So today, let's tip our hats to radio's forgotten man-the radio advertiser...
...editor of the London Times H. de Vere Stacpoole wrote: "Sir: What are powerless politics, and how do they function and what do they...