Word: felted
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Secret Influence." Thus the Pope supported the theory that some of Mindszenty's confessions in court merely referred to deeds which, as a Christian, he had been justified in committing. But, like the rest of the world, the Pope felt that this could not account for all of Mindszenty's behavior in court; for the cardinal had shown an attitude before his judges which seemed to contradict much of his earlier, passionate stubbornness on certain issues. This change, the Pope believed, was shown by the cardinal's "physical condition . . . which is indeed inexplicable except as a result...
Quelle Emotion. The next day France's imperial yacht led a triumphal procession of flag-decked yachts, warships, steamers and sailboats from a score of nations through the rest of the canal. Everybody worried about running aground. "During the entire trip," wrote De Lesseps, "the Empress felt as though her head was circled with fire; every moment she imagined the Aigle grounded, the honor of the French flag compromised, and the fruit of labors lost. Suffocated by emotion, she was obliged to leave the table and we could overhear her sobs." Nevertheless, the voyage was negotiated successfully from...
There was no disagreement on the virtues of "democratic representation." The Union group felt, however, that an elected body just wouldn't work in the Yard, maintaining that new freshmen can't get well enough acquainted in two weeks to make an election mean very much. Yet this is an organizational problem, and its solution depends on the proctors, who must design a program of introductory meetings to prepare the incoming class for an election...
Opponents of the constitution felt that the process of an election would take too much time. The Union Committee has pressing business to handle right away, and cannot afford to hang fire waiting for the ballotting to end. The election will take time, admittedly, but the first three weeks of the year are lost even under the present appointive system, as far as constructive action is concerned...
...decided drop in food prices has been felt by the Wursthaus, but its proprietors claim the slump is seasonal and food costs can be expected to curve up again in the spring...