Word: certainly
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...never hear the one that hits you," the soldiers say. This observation, both comforting and terrifying, applies also to the great nations and civilizations now on history's casualty lists. When disaster comes they are looking the other way, or else they are certain that the disaster does not matter to them...
When Newman spoke out against the Bloomfield doctrine, Harvard silently agreed with him, and a portion of the rest of the nation did also. But perhaps this was only because they were mistaking certain meanings, meanings often misunderstood in the days of Thomas Committees and Barnes Bills. Perhaps these people defined such phrases as "fuzzy-minded" and "American" in certain ways, and thought they knew which phrase to apply to whom. But the word now is that Newman's supporters are wrong about their adjectives. They have been caught napping, and while they have slept, these phrases and other outmoded...
...addition to filling Ruby's position, Coach Mikkola must find a fourth man for the mile quartet. Captain Dave Hamblett and Harvey Thayer, two outstanding holdovers from last year, however, are almost certain of starting. The other two will probably be Dave Gilbert and Chuck Harwood...
From the 86 men who turned out almost a month ago, Harper has whittled his squad down to 16, from whom he must name a first string five. Four men who are almost certain starters are center John Stevenson, forwards Jerry Murphy and Bill Hickey, and guard Bill Borah. The other guard will be either Alden Davis or Jim Downey. Others who are slated to see action are forwards Red Barry and Paul Altrocchi. Altrocchi is the brother of John, who played freshman and jayvee ball and is now on the varsity squad...
...with just a dash of greed. Frank Morgan as Louis XIII is weak and vacillating. The heroine is June Allyson, who is totally incapable of portraying anyone not pure and naive. Lana Turner plays Lady de Winter, the cruel, unscrupulous femme fatale; she is grotesquely miscast, but retains a certain innate charm...