Word: autocrats
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...stirring, heroic, tragic figure. To many people, he remains a symbol of the ultimate incompatibility of Communism and Christianity, of the righteous intransigence of a man of God before godless men. Others would acknowledge his courage and tenacity but add that Mindszenty is also a stiff-necked, ancien regime autocrat, out of step with the present mood of the church he has sought to serve. Still others might say, with some justice, that his proud stand was a wasteful expense of spirit, since in the end it changed nothing and accomplished nothing. ∙ Thus some questions arise. Is Mindszenty...
...CRIMSON of that spring refereed to Bunting's "growing reputation as an autocrat," and ran editorials strongly denouncing her. One of them said. "There is evidence, in fact, to suggest that Mrs. Bunting has consistently disregarded widespread student opposition to her pet project.... Mrs. Bunting's repeated refrain at Radcliffe Government Association meetings, that Radcliffe is run both by its students and administrators, has always been a deception. And always will...
...CRIMSON of that spring referred to Bunting's "growing reputation as an autocrat," and ran editorials strongly denouncing her. One of them said, "There is evidence, in fact, to suggest that Mrs. Bunting has consistently disregarded widespread student opposition to her pet project... Mrs. Bunting's repeated refrain at Radcliffe Government Association meetings, that Radcliffe is run both by its students and administrators, has always been a deception. And always will...
...Boston Symphony Orchestra with elegance and éclat from 1949 until 1962; of a heart attack; while on concert tour; in Richmond, Va. In the 1930s, Munch was the toast of Paris, where he was known as le beau Charles. Summoned to Boston to replace the old autocrat Serge Koussevitzky, the stately conductor earned the admiration of his musicians for his easy, gracious manners; Bostonians responded to his sense of drama and his flair for improvisation. A chronic under-rehearser who rarely directed any piece the same way twice, Munch was happiest with the music of the 19th century French...
Daley takes a fierce, eccentric pride in Chicago. For 13 years, he has ruled his province like a Chinese warlord. The last of America's big-city bosses, the jowly, irascible mayor has on the whole been a creative autocrat, lacing his megalopolis with freeways, pulling in millions in federal spending...