Word: diversionism
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Declining Rates. Largely because the Soviets operate from a lower base, the Soviet economy is growing faster than the U.S. economy. Another key reason for the Soviet growth-about 8% a year, v. 4% for the U.S., since World War II-is that the Soviets have neglected the consumer needs...
We do not assault listeners with a "monotonous beat of rock 'n' roll": WAPE is a request station, and on a typical broadcast day fully 90% of our musical selections are picked by listeners; less than 50% of the selections could properly be classed as rock 'n...
How does U.S. economic growth compare with that of the Soviet Union? Last week the National Bureau of Economic Research gave a qualified answer in its annual report: on a percentage basis, industrial output in Russia has risen more rapidly than in the U.S. since 1928, but only about one...
Durable (fifty-fivish) Cinemactor Gary (An Affair to Remember) Grant, now separated from third wife Betsy, was living it up at the grand finale of the Cannes Film Festival. He had discovered a new diversion: Cinemactress Kim (Picnic)
There is no good reason to slip on down to the Brattle this week; any book would be easier going. The Red and the Black deals exam period diversion a death blow. Claude Autant-Lara has allowed himself to be carried away with the pathetic figure of a poor downtrodden...