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...instead of an Indian adviser in Hammarskjold's entourage. Next day Hammarskjold had an interview with Nehru, who told him that by passing its "unfortunate resolution" the U.N. "had again crossed the 38th parallel." Unless Hammarskjold showed "humility" and was prepared to widen his discussions to embrace "a wider settlement," counseled Nehru, he was probably wasting his time...
...befits a human being who has an immortal soul. If even atheists "have a hankering for music and a few well chosen words," it is not unthinkable that in the terrible moment of suspension between life and death, they might also have a hankering for a Reality that is wider than music and higher than Santayana's quiet despair. It would be an injustice . . . to force upon them the inhumanity of "A Humanist Funeral Service." They will get a much more sympathetic treatment from a Christian friend who will mumble a requiescat in pace over their bones...
...great corporations at prices openly arrived at in dealings with other investors. As long as it can meet the needs of investors for such a market its important place in our economy is secure. But beyond this primary function it has taken on a broader task--the encouragement of wider public ownership of our country's economic might--not public ownership through government but through individual investment in common stock by millions more financially able Americans...
...models are 1 in. lower, have a wider, cleaner grille, new wrap-around windshields, and slanted headlights for a more rakish look. Mercury's new luxury model, the Montclair, has an even more powerful (198 h.p.) engine and a body that is 2½ in. lower (height: 58½ in.) than other Mercurys...
...would be the "basic volume car" for both Hudson and Nash this year, looks little different from last year's models except for a new wafflelike grille. Most of the changes are mechanical, including a more rigid body frame, larger front-wheel cutouts for easier turning, and a wider front suspension for greater road stability. Prices have been cut to make it "competitive" with the cheapest Fords, Chevrolets and Plymouths...