Word: avoiding
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...must have worried about this a lot too. Recently they announced that the time of the swimming meet had been changed, in order to avoid the conflict. But quickly they discovered that the conflict had been written into their official calendar, which is sent to thousands of alumni and students. This was enought to make the H. A. A. backtrack in a hurry. Appalled by the prospect of alumni disappointed at finding nary a ripple left in the indoor pool, they have again changed the time, and pushed the swimming meet back on top of the hockey game. But still...
Being anxious to avoid charges of "spreading propaganda," the Committee on Elementary Modern Language Instruction, which is sponsoring the film, chose the most innocuous subject possible. That is a wise move; there are so many people who will object to any German movie being shown, regardless of content, that to present an out-and-out propaganda film would only make criticism more vehement. But once the novelty of German films as such has worn off, the U. T. might well experiment with Nazified productions...
...carefully ignores the Finnish question, except to say that America should avoid it. There is no support of Russia's invasion, no condemnation of Finnish "attacks." All the emphasis in this manifesto is upon the dangers of American involvement, the very real imminence of an anti-Soviet crusade. Even though this emphasis may in this case spring from a blind attachment to the Kremlin, the facts assembled are impressive, and serve to show that American idealism, and American big business are following conflicting paths. If the YCL can soft-pedal Finnish "aggression," there may be some hope left for unity...
Left to face the mob was Jailer Gerald Bowen, who decided that the best way to avoid trouble was to admit a few men to the jailhouse and let them see that Hall had told the truth. That was what he did. Still the mob did not disperse. Someone suggested that they get the women out and question them. They rushed to a window and began to hacksaw the bars. Inside, Lillian Blake and her daughter began to pray...
...handed out $20,000 to stay-at-homes from Massachusetts to California, has almost tripled its audience to a hopeful 15,000,000 or so. Despite the enormous odds against winning, some ardent rainbow-chasers do no telephoning while Pot o' Gold is on the air (to avoid busy signals). Many who venture out during the program prudently leave someone at home by the phone, just in case. And many telephone subscribers who previously had unlisted phones now have their names listed...