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Word: allowables (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Montreal Superior Court judge ruled that testimony may not be accepted from a witness who does not believe in heaven or hell. Judge Claude Prevost refused to allow the plaintiff in a damage action to give evidence under oath, because she belongs to La Mission de L'Esprit Saint, a Protestant sect which does not believe in reward or punishment after death...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Words & Works | 11/12/1956 | See Source »

Because of Princeton's superior weight, Jordan said he would prefer a dry field to allow the Crimson to pass or run the ends more...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Football Team Holds Final Tiger Practice Without Walt Stahura | 11/9/1956 | See Source »

...Uruguay a large part of the $25.5 million World Bank loan was made in West German marks, and the rest in Swedish kronor, Swiss francs, and other currencies to allow the country's nationalized electric-power system to buy equipment from European bidders. The specific Uruguayan project: a hydroelectric power plant at Rincón de Biagorria on the Rio Negro complete with transmission and distribution facilities. The new plant will increase Uruguay's power production...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE AMERICAS: Development Loans | 11/5/1956 | See Source »

...then she is a prim old bim who says no to everything. Josh Birdwell (Anthony Perkins), the elder son. is otherwise inclined: "Would you stand by while, others die to protect you?'' Father (Gary Cooper) doesn't rightly know his own mind, but this he does allow: "Man's life ain't wuth a hill uh beans, less'n he lives up ta his own conshunce." He lets the boy go fight for his country, for his manhood; but Father decides to fight "for a better way uh settlin' things." The climax hammers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The New Pictures, Nov. 5, 1956 | 11/5/1956 | See Source »

Refusal of the government to allow Marxist theory to be compared to other political philosophies...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: National Student Association Has Documents About Satellite Revolts | 11/1/1956 | See Source »

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