Peace Corps Postcard Critique Sparks Nigeria controversy
A Massachusetts girl in Nigeria wrote a postcard describing living conditions as primitive, triggering protests by Nigerian students. The incident tests the Peace Corps ethos of honest overseas reporting while not justifying withdrawal or curtailment of the program. The piece argues for balanced criticism and cultural sensitivity, urging mature analysis by Nigerian youth.
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Peace Corps
Massachusetts
Nigeria
Kennedy
Voung Lady
Mermaid Theatre Debuts With It Was Diff'rent But Not Good
Mermaid Theatre opens off Broadway with It Was Diff'rent But Not Good. Marian Seldes domina tes Emma Williams in a melodramatic tale of a puritanical girl waiting thirty years for love while Caleb hangs himself. mixed cast and debut setting raise questions of the production's effectiveness.
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Mermaid Theatre
Eugene O’neill
Paul Shyre
O’neill
New England
Caleb Williams
Emma Crosby
Caleb
Emma
Benny Rogers
Marian Seldes
Emma Williams
Michael Higgins
J. B
Miss Seldes
O'Neill
Dorothy Patten
Mrs. Crosby
Art Smith
Captain John Crosby
Grand-daddy Of Cars observed by Barnard students
Faded stickers on a vintage vehicle drew curious passers-by. A British-accented woman recalled early Ford T models with brass radiators and wheel-mounted speedometers. A student quipped about a Hoover sign while others offered brief musings on the antique car’s charm.
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Marilyn Ross
Stage lights beckon actors and amateurs at college
Wigs and Cues under Kenneth Jones launches a tutor program for theater crafts lighting and design teaching then becoming teachers. Ushers will appear in Bartholomew Fair cast for November 15 to 18 performances. Ann Alava says sign up sheets let students request plays to boost campus theater interest.
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Kenneth Jones
Ann Alava
Ben Jonson
Miss Alaya
Jake
J. F
Campus lectures cover Berlin crisis and American politics
Dr. Harry Schnur described his Berlin visit to an overflow audience at Iena College on October 5. At Hofstra, Dr. William Leonard urged students on October 11 that patronage drives American politics and noted Nassau County's 60 percent 1959 turnout. Senator Kenneth Keating and Attorney General Louis Lefkowitz scheduled talks at Hofstra and Fordham. Allan Coleman of Hunter College criticized Polaris missile policy and warned against nuclear retaliation as revenge.
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Berlin
Iena College
Harry Schnur
Hos Shoes
New York
William Leonard
Hofstra College
Nassau County
Kenneth Keating
New York State
Hofstra
Louis J. Lefkowitz
New York City
Fordham University
Hunter College
Allan Coleman
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Barbara Posen
Jane Ruben
Eleanor A. Weber
Myrna Bogatz
Rita Schneider
Margerie Schulte
Comelia Navari
Maria Bojcun
Joan Gordon
Mada Levine
Judy Lefkowitz
Loraine Botkin
Ronnie Braunstein
Ronnie Olman
Ross
Ginsberg
Drian
B. Weinstein
Witty
Fialkow
Ilarnan
Katz
Levine
Boro Printing Co
Jen Jones
David Ryan
Edwin Shering
Robert Drivas
Little Place
Wigs and Cues
Margaret Ross
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