Word: complexities
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...church. Of the 53 present members of the college, twelve are more than 80, and only six are less than 60. England is without a red hat, and the U.S., which once had five, now has only two. Africa, The Philippines and Mexico would each like a cardinal. So complex and widespread have the church's affairs become that many Vatican officials feel that the Pope should expand the college beyond the present limit of 70 (the Pope can raise the limit to any figure he sees fit). Whether he chooses to fill up the college...
...attempted "to express the modern dilemma" in the form of a medieval morality play-a tall order which he is seldom able to fill. The Gothic spirit had the natural beauty and mysteriousness of a growing thing. Bergman's Gothicisms, on the contrary, are as artificial and complex as paper roses, and spiritually they have about as much of the genuine Gothic mood and inwardness as the Mobil oil gargoyle. In Bergman's camera, the most numinous and vital symbols are somehow diminished into mere ideas; but then the ideas seem marvelously clever. And strong religious feelings...
Taylor justified the new system by saying that the discussions will be "more complex and specialized" and "less textual" than ordinary treatments. He also noted that the examination of works in their field may help juniors prepare for their general examinations in the spring...
...military threat? The best-informed opinion, based on scientific detection, intelligence and other estimates: despite advances in missilery, the Reds are considerably less powerful than many U.S. commentators have claimed. To assault the U.S., the Russians would have to coordinate a surprise attack against the West's military complex on three continents, would simultaneously have to hit targets twelve minutes away in Europe, 120 minutes away in North Africa, twelve hours and more away in the U.S. Until the day when intercontinental missiles are much closer to perfection, the Russians cannot surprise all these, plus bases in Greenland...
...ships withdrawn were the extras sent in after the Communists launched their artillery bombardment of the Quemoy Island complex off the Red China mainland on Aug. 23. The admirals said the ships could be reinstated at a moment's notice...