Study of Soviet Philosophy Urged by Conant
New York INS report on Harvard president James Bryant Conant urging US colleges to study Soviet philosophy as essential to understanding Leninist ideology. He argued for open debate, warned against assuming military conquest as sole Soviet aim, and cited risks of preventive war while advocating a strong, informed rival to Soviet views. Also notes Ada Lois Fisher’s Oklahoma law school admission fight and her wish to practice law.
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Ada Lois Sionel Fisher
University of Oklahoma Law School
United States Supreme Court
Washington, D. C
Oklahoma
Ewing Ordered To Stop Using Cook As Personal Servant
Lindsay Warren demands Oscar Ewing halt using a $62 weekly government cook from St. Elizabeth hospital as his private servant. Ewing argues it serves the public interest and will seek congressional guidance to continue with new authorization. The cook, Neaser James Kelly, testified he spends hours in the FSA kitchen serving Ewing and top officials while remaining on hospital payroll.
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Lindsay Warren
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St. Elizabeth Hospital
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Neaser James Kelly
St. Elizabeth
Epigram Etymology Traces Inscription to Witty Sayings
The term epigram began as an inscription but has evolved to describe a concise witty remark in prose or verse, reflecting a shift from public dedicatory lines to compact memorable sayings. The word's journey shows how language captures succinct observation across time.
Youth Convincing Boy to Shoot Him Ends in Death
In Cleveland a 16 year old, Hugh Mellon, dies by his own orchestration after persuading a 10 year old friend to shoot him with a rifle. Mellon had recent troubles with bad checks and forced the boy to grab the gun for a staged fatal act. A note to his girlfriend accompanies the grim scene.
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Samuel R. Gerber
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