Word: flash-in-the-pan
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Vocational directors use gimmicks as a prelude to serious, persuasive guidance. If a youngster is moved to enroll, all Catholic orders use meticulous procedures to screen genuine vocations from flash-in-the-pan enthusiasms. "We feel we should supply the information," says Brother Eymard Salzman of the Brothers of the Holy Cross. "God supplies the grace...
...points to 160.08, futures up 2.03 to 154.55) on the belief that Congress will boost support prices, causing an increase in overall agricultural prices. But, said Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith's Commodity Expert Harry B. Anderson: "Last week's rise in commodity indices is only flash-in-the-pan buying. With most grains and raw materials in oversupply, inflationary pressures are not very realistic and will be difficult to sustain...
...startling ineptitude of the Crimson's performance against Penn raises several disturbing questions. . . . One cannot help but wonder now whether its fine victory against Dartmouth the previous week was not just a flash-in-the-pan. Furthermore, it is hard to escape the conclusion the varsity may have some bad moments against the three Ivy opponents which it still has to meet...
...possible that TIME placed a ''WIN" bet on a Flash-in-the-Pan? Henry Morgan [TIME, Sept. 29] was slightly better than terrific last year-but-oh, Brother-how his script could use a fumigation this year...
...competition the men of Finland are noted for the intensity of their efforts--plugging, determined efforts rather than competition of the flash-in-the-pan sort. They are characterized as patriotically inspired to victory but on the other hand are reputed to be hard-headed, reluctant losers...