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...Heaman, in our need let us have beer. Not only would beer fill the gap, but a blessing in disguise, its use might well introduce a new era in dining hall student relations...
...Widening Gap. Instead of relieving the downward trend of Israel's inflated economy, last year's devaluation intensified it. Devaluation cut the value of the currency enough so that domestic prices rose sharply, but not enough to give Israeli products a competitive chance in foreign markets. Result: instead of the hoped-for export boom, the import-export gap widened in 1952 from a dangerous 7 to 1 to a disastrous...
...gap was easily bridged. Materialist Holmes, with his suppleness, curiosity and gusto, was perennially young; Socialist Laski, with his dogmas and his immense learning, was prematurely old. For the rest, a passion for ideas, a faith in reason (as used by men of intellect), a dim view of organized religion, mutually known books and friends marked the common court on which they played out a tennis match of the mind. In time, they batted everything and everybody over the net, from Aristotle to Hemingway, from dentists to doorknobs, from Communism to the common cold...
...intellectualized ROTC course, however, is not the best way to fill the educational gap left by ROTC. If ROTC students (or any others) want courses in the historical or policy background of any branch of the armed services, there are men and books enough to provide for them in the civilian arm of the University. Some professors hold military rank and a fistful of citations for just this kind of work...
Harvard raced off to a 17 to 14 first quarter margin. By halftime, the Crimson had widened the gap to 32 to 27, and at the third quarter, the score read 48 to 38. Then the five opened up with a 23-point splurge...