Word: doubting
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Next day a clipped English voice that has persuasively argued in many Jerusalem courtrooms replied: "With the future of our children in doubt, with our national patrimony in danger, we [Palestinian Arabs] come to you ... in the full assurance that your conscience will support us." Dark, dapper Henri Cattan, speaking for the Arab Higher Committee for Palestine, was telling U.N. what the Arabs expect of them: immediate stopping of all Jewish immigration into Palestine, setting up of an independent state in which Arabs would have a majority...
...Christus role. Current favorite is young ex-Luftwaffe Pilot Hans Lang, cousin of Alois and his understudy in the last play in 1934. But many villagers are arguing that Hans's chestful of medals and his smoking, drinking and going with girls disqualify him. They doubt also that he would have the flexibility of recent Christs. Anton Lang, who played the Christus in 1900, 1910 and 1922, was a sad, merciful Saviour. Alois Lang played the role as King of the Jews-a firm, determined ruler. "The Bible says Christ is both," one villager explained, "and so Christ...
...doubt when this colossus was first conceived it seemed the epitome of box office appeal-a Western to end all Westerns, with plentiful portions of Sex to attract most of the less bloodthirsty patrons. Tossed into this menage were a threesome of Hollywood's more expensive thespians-Jennifer Jones as a half-breed done up in some brownish makeup and a number of rather low-necked costumes; Joseph Cotten and Gregory Peck as a couple of millionaire ranchowner's sons, one all good, the other all bad. A flock of other high-priced pieces of cinema talent help...
...experience of 'exile' worthwhile?" asks Author Putnam. "To us? To America?" Being an ex-expatriate himself, the question is simply rhetorical; the answer is yes. "Who today can doubt," he concludes, "which it was . . . the 'exiles' or the stay-at-homes who contributed most in the way of positive direction to American letters. . . ?" Stay-at-home readers may find his answer, like his question, rhetorical-or plain silly...
Although the Varsity grabbed 10 out of 15 firsts, multi Eli seconds, and thirds kept the outcome of the meet in doubt right up to the next to last event, the 220, when Crimson-jerseyed Dave Cavicke surprised everybody by bounding down the middle of the track to paydirt. At this point, there was much clearing of throats and muttering of "that's that" by hoary Eli grads and straw-hatted under-grads alike...