Word: basic
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...distracting the student in his pursuit of education here, the universities and libraries of Europe and Asia, hit by ideological war with shattering force, are preparing today to meet a crush of students starved for learning. In too many cases, however, they are starting to work without the basic tools...
...neat little company hotel, President Eurico Caspar Dutra, Cabinet ministers and newsmen toasted the man who had made the dream come true, Engineer Macedo Soares. Said Engineer Scares: until Volta Redonda became a reality, Brazil had been tied to an agricultural economy. From now on, Brazil would have a basic industry which would make her economically independent, raise living standards, strengthen her defenses. The guests raised their glasses to "the greatness of Brazil...
...last week, even Government bureaucrats were willing to admit that all of these secondary shortages were caused by the ramshackle structure of controls left by the slowly collapsing OPA. OPA could not be blamed for some of the basic shortages caused by 1) abnormal demand and 2) the worldwide shortage of certain raw materials, notably fats & oils for soap...
...Margaret O'Brien nauseates more people than any pre-puberty screen personality since Shirley Temple in her hey-day. It's not that Miss O'Brien is a bad actress. She is a remarkably good one, with versatility, genuine feeling, and all the trimmings. The trouble lies in the basic idea of putting child actresses on the screen in big parts, an idea which leads almost inevitably to super-sanguinity, tedious tear-jerking, and a total lack of sex-appeal...
Like Leahy, 180-lb. Johnny Lujack is a perfectionist. Every fake has to be a magician's maneuver. He knows the blocking variations of every basic Leahy play-not only for himself but for every man on the team-and frequently refreshes a forgetful player's memory in the huddle. An expert field general, he clicks with typical Leahy strategies: calling running plays in passing situations...