Word: frequent
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...crossroads of America," as Indianans call their state, political collisions are frequent and violent. Says one veteran U.S. Representative from the Hoosier state, describing conditions back home: "Hell, we play it rough in Indiana. There's always blood on the floor, and the guy whose blood it isn't just happens to be on top-temporarily." Last week the Wabash River was running bank-full of political blood, and the man on top in a statewide political brawl was a swift-footed, swashbuckling lawyer-politician named George North Craig...
...illness, Pope Pius XII went for a ride in a transparent automobile. This car, the Pontiff's own idea, was built in Turin of crystal glass on a 1954 U.S. Chrysler chassis. Purpose: to let people see the Pope full-length, even in inclement weather (he feels that frequent public appearances are necessary to forestall rumors about his health...
When Stalin died, Bulganin became one of the four first Vice Premiers, but appeared to take little part in the ensuing struggle for power. His oratory, though frequent, flowery and fiery, betrays no originality. "He is reasonable, intelligent and able," said an American diplomat who has met him often. But no Western observer rates Bulganin ,as a first-rate brain. A professional figurehead, he appears to have been chosen Premier because of his second-rate qualities, not in spite of them...
...Bill Robinson, an old friend and golfing companion of Woodruff's, knows his way around in politics as well as business. An early Eisenhower backer, he introduced Ike to the Augusta National Golf Club, helped convince Ike that he could win the nomination and election, is now a frequent bridge and dinner guest at the White House. Coca-Cola picked him for his skill as a merchandiser, will pay him a salary upwards...
Finally, the reading course tries to help students discriminate between the kind of passage they should read word by word with frequent "retrogression" and the kind they can best approach by a "sampling process." The instructors also suggest ways of organizing exam answers and approaches toward studying...