Word: crosses
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...long-range aircraft, and missiles with ranges of 150 miles and more, it is impossible to disengage in the sense that may have been possible in the age of conventional weapons." The choice, said Lloyd, is between a clearly defined line, "it being known on both sides that to cross that line means war," and a "no-man's land, into which it may be tempting to infiltrate, to try some kind of coup in the belief that undefended territory can be taken without risk of war." Added Lloyd: "In present circumstances and on the present demarcation lines...
...cross and the flag were once good partners, Mejan maintains, but the Vatican dramatically switched its policy in 1951 with the publication of the encyclical Evangelii praecones (Heralds of the Gospel). In this encyclical the Pope specifically urged "a network of native priests" to protect the church in the event of nationalistic revolts in colonies. The Vatican's reply to Mejan's book: native clergy has been the church's aim for centuries, but only recently has it become possible on an important scale, thanks to modern communications between Rome and the world's missionary reaches...
Christmas is a golden time for the manufacturers of religious articles, and they pepper the pages of church periodicals with ads. This year Christians can give their favorite clergyman a ballpoint pen with a large cross for a clip-"An Exquisite Symbol of Faith" which "will put inspiration into every word you write" during "a lifetime of faithful service." Those with "vocation-minded Catholic boys" on their Christmas lists may consider a " 'Play-Mass' Set" made of "durable white plastic fabric, with brightly colored crosses," and consisting of "chasuble, maniple, stole, glass chalice, chalice cover, three altar cards...
...going to be cross-ruffed into matching Russia in a bid for Nasser's favor. But many U.S. observers concede that Nasser seems securely in power, and likely to be in power for a long time to come. To do nothing might mean to let Egypt go to Russia by default. The U.S. has always made it clear that it will release the frozen funds only when and if Nasser gives some clear and substantive evidence of good faith. The emphasis was on substantive-promises would not be enough...
...complained of stomach pains to Naturopath R. W. Frydenlund in Dallas reported that he looked into her eyes with a magnifying glass, promptly diagnosed her trouble as "having eye muscles too far apart." He gave her a red-and-black-striped stick, told her to stare at it cross-eyed for 15 minutes a day. Charge: $5. In Weslaco, "Patient" Ben Laney told Naturopath F. G. Schaus that he thought he had food poisoning. A machine diagnosed a kidney stone. Schaus massaged Laney's hand, saying that it contained the nerve to his kidney...