Word: failings
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...ordinary enjoyment of their property. They are accountable for all their actions within the proclaimed territory, not to judges and juries, but to generals, corporals, and privates. If they disobey military orders, they can probably be tried by court martial. They can be shot down if they fail to stop at the challenge of a sentry. If they want to protest, their only immediate remedy is to beg favors of the commanding officer...
...Soviet public opinion," said Izvestia ("News"), official organ of the Soviet Government, "cannot fail to remark in President Roosevelt's speech the number of views directly coinciding with the ideas for which Soviet diplomacy alone hitherto has fought consistently...
...Second Symphony seems to be a particular favorite. The combination of Sibelius and Koussevitzky is almost unbeatable anyway for the latter manages to realize the superbly tense restlessness which the former has created. The Second Symphony is in danger of being over-played at the present, but few can fail to enjoy the work...
...crowd of 68,000, anxious to see what Texas Christian could do without their phenomenal passer, Sam Baugh, saw a 150-lb. quarterback named Dave O'Brien complete six forward passes, but fail to score against an aggressive Ohio State team...
...members of the University who have agreed to assist at the games, fail to appear for work, their names will be dropped from the list and they may be black listed...