Word: displays
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Formed by God--Deformed by Man" reads the caption to a photographic display of mutant canines and scientic "torture" techniques in the plate glass window...
Egypt was dismayed by Russia's display of arrogant power. Nasser's dispatch of Egyptian troops to Syria suggested he did not like another bullyboy muscling in on his territory. Probability: Nasser would be increasingly cool to offers of further Russian...
...tell the believing women to lower their gaze and be modest, and display of their adornment only that which is apparent, and to draw their veils over their bosoms, and not to reveal their adornment save to their own husbands . . . or their slaves or male attendants who lack vigor, or children who know naught of women's nakedness...
...Morocco's women recognized these words for what they were-a call to shake off an age-old bondage fastened on them in the name of Mohammed and perpetuated by generations of mullahs (teachers). Taking courage from this display of feminist leadership and example from the royal family itself, thousands of women all over the country forthwith cast aside their veils and began talking briskly of emancipation...
...only were Hungarians forbidden to demonstrate; they were forbidden to mourn. They were warned not to wear arm bands or to display candles in their windows. Secret police even knocked on the doors of birthday parties. Heavy chains were hung across the gate of the Magyarovar grave site of fallen Freedom Fighters. All Budapest dared to do was to boycott all cafés, cinemas and places of entertainment...