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...been hung by Judge Cornelius Harrington just inside his courtroom in the Cook County circuit court. Last week, when a pretty blonde named Lorraine Eliasen, 25, appeared in court with her husband seeking temporary alimony pending trial of her separate-maintenance suit, Judge Harrington thought that the Eliasens looked ripe for the poetic treatment. He called the couple into his chambers, told them what a "beautiful-looking couple" they were and what a "gorgeous-looking boy" little five-year-old Roy was. Says Harrington: "Their chests always swell up, and they feel real proud. Then I say, "I have another...
...Skande (a scandal). The respectable anti-Malanites were also scandalized. Cried the Rand Daily Mail: "South Africa is not yet ready for Liberalism." Before returning to Natal, where he works in a tuberculosis sanitarium for Zulus, Alan Paton had a parting word: "He who waits until the time is ripe often waits until it is rotten...
...ship had been lost, eight men were left of the original 20. Two had died and been cast adrift; seven had been eaten; the three in the third boat were never found. There was no official investigation; none of the survivors ever stood trial. Most lived to a ripe old age, though they never quite got over their experiences. Mate Chase used to cache food away in his attic. Captain Pollard, trying to tell the story, broke off: "I can tell you no more-my head is on fire at the recollection...
...time is as ripe for a conference as it has been in the last seven years. Churchill's proposal catches Russia in the middle of her peace offensive where she can hardly be caught refusing the offer. Whether a talk will accomplish anything is another problem, depending entirely upon Russia's willingness to make concessions...
...vocational use for a law education is no reason to deny them their earned and confirmed right to get one if they want it. Their actions have also disqualified them from the kind of military position law students are expected to fill. Certainly this does not make them ripe for service. The Lubells, along with all other students, are ready to serve in the military once their education is completed. They cannot be more dangerous security risks then. If anything, another year at the Law School may, as hoped in the Faculty statement, clear some of the fuzziness from their...