Word: conferred
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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TIME'S covers aroused as much interest as anything else, with most criticism coming from those who thought (erroneously) that the editors necessarily confer an honor when they select a cover subject. They objected to such covers as Stalin, Costello and Eugene Dennis. Cover subjects are not picked by popularity contests, they were told, but by careful evaluation of their influence on the news, good...
Teacher Gabriel's bag is full of such tricks. To a moppet who finally manages to play a piece correctly, Gabriel will award a slip of paper with the announcement: "I confer on you the degree of Doctor of the D Major Scale." A bored learner may be allowed to peck out scales with his nose, or play a piece blindfolded, or standing on one leg. Gabriel students also play musical Truth or Consequences, in which one penalty is standing on the head to sing God Bless America. Gabriel sometimes reverses the lesson, plays student to the pupil...
...Tokyo to confer with MacArthur, who had long urged a generous peace for Japan. With a handful of advisers and the energetic Mrs. Dulles, he flew back to Tokyo...
...international advertising confer ence in London last week, British Adman J. B. Nicholas offered his views on sex ap peal in advertising. Said he: "Sex appeal ... is a corrupt, lazy substitute for the romantic appeal. Sex appeal offers few novelties and they soon bore, whereas the romantic appeal affords inexhaustible possibilities of humor, charm and sentiment." How did Adman Nicholas define advertising sex appeal? Said he: "Oh, you know. Legs and all that sort of thing...
...Teheran, Oilman Fraser agreed to send a representative to confer with the parliamentary oil commission "as a measure of respect to the Imperial Government and the Iranian Parliament." Reports trickled out of Parliament that some members of the commission were counseling coolness, conciliation and delay. The British still hold some cards which, if played wisely, might give Iran pause. In taking over Anglo-Iranian, the Mossadeq government has assured the British of compensation (about 25% of current oil revenues). Iran not only lacks capital to pay this, but probably will not even be able to raise the $60 million needed...