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Word: confusionism (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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Confusion. Whatever the arguments, by last week this method had produced little but confusion on the two major phases of the program-airpower and manpower. Defense Secretary James V. Forrestal had first asked Congress for a "balanced military force" built around a 55-group air force. Then Congress began talking...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: NATIONAL DEFENSE: Carrots & Fire Tongs | 5/3/1948 | See Source »

Behind the Mortars. The Jews' most dazzling military prize of the week was Haifa, the only port where seagoing ships can dock. As British troops prepared last week to withdraw from all of the city except the dock area, Jewish soldiers began to filter into the town. Others gathered...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: International: On the Eve? | 5/3/1948 | See Source »

In the past half century, three different city planners and countless commissions and boards have produced plans to beautify Ottawa, if not make it bigger. The net result: a few extra patches of public lawn, a few monuments, and Confederation Square, which has so complicated downtown traffic that Ottawans themselves...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Canada: THE DOMINION: Ottawa, 1998 | 5/3/1948 | See Source »

Though much confusion still surrounds the details of the Senate measure, it is fairly certain that veterans of World War II will be exempt, with the possible exception of those who had less than 90 days' active duty, or who served less than 18 months and are not listed or...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Brass Tacks | 4/30/1948 | See Source »

Filling the vacancy won't exactly clear up confusion for there was little confusion to begin with. The Cambridge City Manager attended to all routine chores during the interregnum--only the School Committee was held inactive. Now that Mr. Neville is elected, the School Committee can roam at will, and...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Mayor's Nest | 4/29/1948 | See Source »

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