16 JULY 1965, page 9

Going Comprehensive

Mr. Crosland's new plans for comprehensive schools look like government by not-always- gentle persuasion: send in your plans to the Ministry saying how far you intend to go com-......

Mr. Johnson Adjusts

Front MURRAY kEMPTON NEW YORK AST weekend Mr. Johnson announced a num- ber of shifts in his domestic establishment. General Maxwell Taylor withdrew as Mr. John- son's Ambassador......

Spectator's Notebook

T HE news of the death of Adlai Stevenson was stunning. Yet, as so often, there seem to ! l ave been presentiments. Meeting him in 4 -ondott this week, one found him putting out......

Hail To The Chief

In Italy the people cheered President Frei wherever he went. The press was full of him. In France General de Ciaulle's reception was at its most spectacular. The press ditto.......

G Immicks Clearly The Spectator Will Have To Keep The S...

'Mr. Harold Wilson, Prime Minis- ter of Gre a t Britain, governs by gimmick,' in Standing type. I would not be in the least sur- Prised if he thought out some wheeze before the......

Right Out Of Context The Charge Is False. The .actual

passage in Eisenhower's memoirs shows that Ike's words have been quoted out of context to such an extent that his original meaning has been rev:rsed : am convinced that the......

Tailpiece

There are perils in advertising one's paper on television. I got one letter from a lady who said that she liked the filmed shot and wanted to take advantage of my offer. 'Would......