Word: attempt
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Other Houses have attempted to establish their own annuals ever since the Deacons led the way, but a lack of subscribers has always led to a demise of these ventures. Latest attempt was at Lowell last fall, but the usual failure followed...
...Geoffrey Household is an Englishman with a quiet gift for telling tales. He made a success in 1939 with a story about a big game hunter's attempt to stalk Hitler with telescopic sights. After that book, Rogue Male,* he went to the Near East as an intelligence officer, seeing action in Greece and intrigue in Syria and Palestine...
...Congress will receive the present proposal is anybody's guess. Already the House has expressed strong opposition to it, and would much rather see a 19-25 draft only. Some circles have criticized this apparent attempt to "ride universal military training through on the coat tails of the draft." Instead of UMT, the House is urging an Air Force of 70 groups, a figure somewhat in excess of Secretary Forrestal's estimate, as a more practical measure. But in defense of UMT General Omar Bradley warned Congress that air power was not the primary concern. "The alternative...
...group arrived at this unprecedented decision is still unclear. Since January 5, each councilman found his own desires stronger than the theoretical interest of the group; though there was no crucial issue keeping the factions apart, no candidate garnered a majority. A major attempt to force a compromise and end the haggling failed in February, but virtually the same plan succeeded last Friday when five votes seated Michael Neville. Regardless of whether the elusive majority materialized with the Spring, or whether it stemmed from Governor Bradford's edict to produce or else, the shouting is over and the Mayor...
...explain verbally what this meaning is is quite hopeless. The critic pokes into a piece of music from the outside with a long pointed stick, but he can never get at the real essence. To anyone in the audience last night, the meaning could be realized. An attempt to convey that realization to anyone else by a deal of linguistic virtuosity would be quite absurd...