Word: freedly
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Last week, the head of Vienna's kindergarten system warned parents that the effect of an interview with Krampus might well leave their children scarred for life. In a leaflet called Krampus Is an Evil Man, Dr. Ernst Kotbauer urged that his children be freed of the frightful cross-examiner. A Vienna daily rushed to Dr. Kotbauer's support. "There is too much fear in the world already," it said, "unemployment, high taxes, not to mention the atom bomb. Let's begin by throwing out Krampus...
Birds of a Feather. In New Orleans, Seaman Ernest McDade was arrested after he walked into a dime store, freed four canaries and nine parakeets from their cages, saying: "Come on out . . . I was in jail once. I know how you feel...
Five other Yardlings will join Goldberg in the competition for varsity manager next fall. These five other survivors of this season's freshman contest are John Carden, Leland Cole, Justin Freed, Morris Sherman, and Joseph Topjian...
Besides exploiting the self-evident truths of its heroines, How to Marry stirs occasional interest with its new photographic technique. Unlike The Robe, in which historical setting limited use of the wide-lens camera, How To Marry puts CinemaScope to work in everyday surroundings. Freed from painted sets, the medium projects a new illusion of space by concentrating on familiar scenes like the George Washington Bridge and the New York skyline. Had the film concentrated as much on script lines as on skylines and necklines, How To Marry a Millionaire would have been a more profitable gold hunt...
...Chancellor of the Exchequer "Rab" Butler announced that Britain would reverse its slow gyration towards economic nationalism by raising from 58% to 75% the proportion of British imports freed from quota restrictions. British tourists will henceforth be allowed to take abroad ?50 ($140) apiece instead of the ?40 ($112) permitted before. ¶France's Finance Minister Edgar Faure promised a "modest" removal of French trade restrictions from "about 20%" of French imports. As France is the worst offender, OEEC decided that Faure's gesture was not enough; France got orders to report back next year, itemizing the steps...