Word: attempted
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...picture is, however, not altogether a thing of sheer wonder. The "hero," for instance, in his attempt to portray a starstruck artisan, wears a stunned, ox-like expression, and looks at all times like a ballet dancer converted for the occasion. In fact, his wooden absorption with creating the stone flower to the neglect of his unkissed bride and an amorous fairy queen, will for a while make you wonder about him. And Hollywoodisms creep in: the background music continually dictates what mood you must get in for upcoming scenes. And the seeking mind can read Significance into several episodes...
...BELIEVE THAT THE CATHOLIC CHURCH HAS SURRENDERED ITS POWER OF EXCOMMUNICATION TO ANY LAY ORGANIZATION. I FURTHER BELIEVE AS AN AMERICAN CITIZEN THAT THERE IS A DISTINCTION BETWEEN MATTERS OF FAITH AND POLITICAL CONVICTIONS. I DO NOT RECOGNIZE THE RIGHT OF ANYONE TO INTERFERE WITH OR ATTEMPT TO COERCE MY POLITICAL BELIEFS AS AN AMERICAN CITIZEN. I HAPPEN TO BE A ROMAN CATHOLIC BOTH BY CONVICTION AND IN PRACTICE...
...Communist soreheads all students it considers in any way "difficult"--from pacifists to students who support a larger allotment, or who simply protest energetically the allocation of Yale game tickets. Possibly the most pathetic figure of this situation would be the Congressman who voted for the bill in an attempt to keep America from becoming a "police state...
...Methodist with a D.D. from both DePauw and Garrett Biblical Institute, and a Century veteran for 23 years, has no intention of changing the weekly's vigorous liberalism, its anti-denominationalism, its habit of speaking its mind. His biggest policy change, he says, will be a greater attempt to appeal to the laity. About 25% of the Century's readers are laymen; Editor Hutchinson hopes to boost it to 50%. Says he: "I'd like to keep our theological editorials short and crisp. Now, Dr. Morrison's editorials on theology are certainly impressive...
...look after the $100 million worth of Government tools and surplus equipment in the plant. In return, Tucker promised to pay $1,000,000 by Oct. 1, 1946, for two years' rent, and $2,400,000 a year thereafter. Then Tucker fought off Wilson Wyatt's attempt to take the plant away from Tucker and use it for Lustron Corp.'s prefabricated housebuilding (TIME...