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The article cites several of the content of confidential letters related to the U.S. government's anti-trust suit against Du Pont and General Motors (GM). An exchange between Lammot du Pont and his brother, Pierre, in 1921 and in 1922 reveals GM's acquisition of paint from Du Pont as well as the refusal of Du Pont to exercise a monopoly. Another correspondence indicated the suggestion of Vice President Pratt that Army General George C. Marshall should be elected to the board of GM on his retirement.

The article reports on the revival of the le Beau Danseur or Handsome Dancer folklore in Canada in November 1952. National Museum folklorist Doctor Marius Barbeau considered the Handsome Dancer as one of his favorite characters. It relates an account of the appearance of the Handsome Dancer, which is said to be the devil, at a party given by the Moreau family of L'Islet County in 1917. Rumors say the Handsome Dancer has appeared near Routhierville, Quebec and Campbellton, New Brunswick.

The article reports on the recommendation by the Commission de la Censure to ban the film entitled "A Married Woman," by Jean-Luc Godard in France. It depicts nudity and lewdness and explores on the sensuous footage of couples who engage in sex which implies a blot on the nobleness of French domesticity. However, the ban was cancelled officially after the title was changed from The to A in which it was no longer under the impression of the likes of an adulterous woman.

The article discusses the incidence of child alcoholism in Paris, France. After child psychiatrist Suzanne Serin handled a case of a child with drinking problem, she alerted other clinics in Paris and found other cases of child alcoholism. Serin also called on the Ministry of Public Health to investigate other cases of child alcoholism throughout France.

The article reviews the film "La Salamandre," starring Bulle Ogier, Jean-Luc Bideau, and Jacques Denis, directed by Alain Tanner.

The article reports that the U.S. government has asked the federal court in Chicago, Illinois to add other members of the Du Pont family as defendants in the alleged antitrust conspiracy case involving General Motors, which dates back to 1914.

EBay co-founder Pierre Omidyar is backing a non-profit that helps the texting generation with their problems. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

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