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Dates: during 1960-1960
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Looking at Simonov's work one finds Communism rarely mentioned. The emphasis is rather on nationalism and on people. Communism is affirmed indirectly, however, because the people and nation about which Simonov cares all accept it. One is reminded of a passage in Days and Nights in which a priest...
A surprisingly strong M.I.T. squad downed the inexperienced varsity wrestling team last night, 16-11, at Tech's DuPont Athletic Center. The Crimson, in it's first dual meet of the season, won decisions in three of its eight matches but failed to register a pin all evening.
"No. It was because of the first reason that we didn't publish it. Why should I lie to you? We have to speak honestly to each other or it doesn't pay to talk at all. The book was withheld for political reasons. But please believe me, it was...
Asked earlier in he converation, "Are you a Marxist?" Simonov replied in a low voice, but with obvious pride, "I am a Communist" (i.e. a party member). When he was asked, however, whether or not he wrote Marxist books, he smiled and said "I never thought of describing my work...
Crimson captain Nick Estabrook scored Harvard's most impressive win of the meet, 3-0, over M.I.T. sophomore Jim Evans in the 137 pound division. Estabrook mastered his opponent's dancing style and almost pinned him early in the second period to tag Evans with his first defeat in three...