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...efforts to build strength and unity against the Communist threat . . . Neutralists and proCommunists were confirmed and strengthened in their positions. The free world was psychologically disarmed. It is clear now that the 'spirit of Geneva' was a smoke screen behind which the Russians have made a major break-through...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: DEMOCRATS: Prepared Positions | 6/4/1956 | See Source »

...extremely encouraging disposition on the part of some leading nonreligious scientists. They are beginning to acknowledge that the concept of divine creation should no longer be dogmatically excluded from rational speculation about the origin of the universe. To my mind, there are today startling possibilities for a religious break-through into the secular mind. The time is ripening for a marriage of religion and science...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science and Religion Must Join if World is to Survive H-Bomb | 4/11/1955 | See Source »

Leach believes that an "academic break-through" rather than the usual gradual development is necessary, because of the pressing need for defense study. No new courses will be offered next year, but he has suggested possible future instruction ranging from undergraduate study of the Korean crisis to a graduate seminar on the scientist in defense...

Author: By Christopher Jencks, | Title: University May Begin Research on Defense | 3/16/1955 | See Source »

...fatal last period that Yale scored four goals, while Harvard tallied only on an unassisted break-through by second midfielder Pete Brooke...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Varsity Lacrosse | 5/21/1951 | See Source »

...final goals both came in break-through situations. Joe Kittredge skated in on the right side of the cage, lifting the puck past goalie Hansen at 12:07. Then at 16:40 Amory Hubbard skated in on Hansen, and since he was not wholly clear of one Jumbo defenseman, he dropped a beautiful pass behind him to Walt Greeley, who made the score...

Author: By Douglas M. Fouquet, | Title: Hockey Team Shuts Out Tufts, 5 to 0, at Garden | 12/12/1950 | See Source »

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