Word: 12th
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Said the President of the U.S.: "The Soviets now possess a stockpile of atomic weapons of conventional types and we must furthermore conclude that the powerful explosion of August 12th last was produced by a weapon, or a forerunner of a weapon, of power far in excess of conventional types...
...marriage all brides must produce a "certificate of purity" given after a visit to the ritual bath). But for the most part, Polish-born Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Halevi Herzog and his fellow rabbis have dug in their heels and refused to budge, confident in the prophecy of the great 12th century philosopher, Maimonides, that "in the end Israel will return...
...Louis de Rochemont (Lost Boundaries) likes authentic outdoor sets and on-the-spot extras, and Producer Lothar Wolff sent him to western Germany to get plenty of both. To play Luther, Wolff chose British Actor Niall MacGinnis, surrounded him with a varied cast, and began to shoot scenes in 12th century Maulbronn Cloister, Eberbach Cloister and the castle at Eltville (instead of Luther's Wittenberg, which is in Russian hands). Even more impressive than the authentic sets are the intense, characterful faces of the extras...
Cubans naturally found the official story strange and unconvincing; lurid rumors began to spread. Last week Cuba's leading magazine, Bohemia, printed a photograph of Arteaga. Under the picture was the deadpan caption: "The wound suffered by Monsignor Manuel Arteaga on the forehead on the night of the 12th of August in his palace on the Avenida del Puerto. Twenty stitches were necessary to close it, the task being accomplished by Dr. Anido in the operating room of the Centro Médico Quirürgico...
...slept in tents, made their own beds. They read the Bible, learned chants and rituals, and rehearsed the religious play which climaxes each retreat. This one, titled The Spaniard, was about the life of Maimonides, 12th century Jewish philosopher, and was written by Film-scripter Michael Blankfort...