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The political Shaw bombinates in the wings: "Socialism without compulsory labor and ruthless penalization of idleness and exploitation is nothing but a hopeless confusion of Socialism with Liberalism." And the vegetarian is never far away: "I do not eat flesh, fish or fowl . . . You can be Sancho Panza on any...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Mailman Bernard Shaw: Collected Letters, 1911-1925 | 7/15/1985 | See Source »

THE CONFUSION OF LONG voting lines and numerous delays in the recent Zimbabwean national elections has finally subsided. Robert Mugabe, who became the country's first Black Prime Minister in 1980, retained leadership of the long-time White-dominated country last week. Adding further to Mugabe's control, his party...

Author: By Charles C. Matthew, | Title: Whither Zimbabwe? | 7/12/1985 | See Source »

Powers, however, denied the union's interpretation of the phone call. "The union has withdrawn it. The case is settled," he said. "There is no confusion to me. It's very clear," Powers added.

Author: By Charles C. Matthews, | Title: Harvard, Union Hit New Snag in Talks | 7/9/1985 | See Source »

Given the confusion and the size of the mobs, it is astonishing that 80% got through within hours. Felix Frankfurter got through. Knute Rockne's health, mind and abilities were found to be acceptable. Irving Berlin, Bob Hope, Sol Hurok, Samuel Goldwyn and Elia Kazan were examined at Ellis Island...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: American Scene: From Ellis Island to Lax | 7/8/1985 | See Source »

Comfortable as this slang may be, confusion sometimes results, especially since the borrowed English is generally pronounced as if it were Spanish. Spanglish-speaking chicanos, for instance, have taken to using embarrassar to mean "embarrass," which is what happens when that word is mistaken for embarazar, a Spanish word that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Donde Esta el VACUUM CLEANER? | 7/8/1985 | See Source »

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