Word: ancient
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Chuletas were in use at Cambridge in Bret Harte's time. Witness the unknown parodist on a student caught in the ancient history examination...
...greet him were Russia's top leaders, President Voroshilov, Premier Bulganin and First Party Secretary Khrushchev, and Tito's ancient enemy, ex-Foreign Minister Molotov (see above). Grinning broadly, Tito shook them all by the hand. "Dear Comrade President," said President Voroshilov. "Dear Comrades, leaders of the Soviet Union, dear citizens," said Tito. A score of little Russian boys and girls dressed in red kerchiefs and white blouses presented Tito's handsome wife Jovanka with masses of tulips...
...mystery and marvel of the 2,000-year-old scrolls found nine years ago in caves near the ruins of a religious community on the Dead Sea, two scrolls shone with a special aura. For these, instead of leather or parchment, were of copper-a precious metal in those ancient times, betokening a message of highest value. Oxidized by time, the copper scrolls stubbornly withheld their secret while scientists puttered and pondered over the problem of unrolling them without crumbling them to powder...
Ever since 1949, U.S. businessmen trying to operate in-or get out of-Red China have learned the bitter truth of this ancient Chinese proverb. Under the guise of smiling cooperation, the Communists have systematically stripped businesses while holding their managers virtual prisoners. Last week the last of hundreds of U.S. businessmen, who once did a $1 billion business in China, was safely in Hong Kong with a tale of seven years of subtle commercial torture. His name: Charles S. Miner, 49, manager of a big auto, newspaper, real-estate and insurance business in China for Manhattan...
...last audience in America to which I would make a serious address would be a reunion of college graduates. In such reunions men honoring ancient shrines of learning with one accord breathe one prayer: 'Make me a sophomore just for tonight.' And few prayers are more unfailingly answered...