Word: gathers
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Shin. Threat of war with Moslem Egypt has re-emphasized for Israel the martial aspect of Hanukkah, but the miraculous rededication of the temple is not forgotten. Wherever families gather for the lighting of the first candle, the ancient blessing is heard: "During all eight days of Hanukkah, these lights are sacred, neither is it permitted us to make any profane use of them, but only to look at them in order that we may give thanks unto Thy name for Thy miracles, Thy deliverances and Thy wonders." On sidewalks and playgrounds, children are still playing with their dredel...
...gather that the (critics) have discovered that whites receive preferential legal treatment in cases involving Negroes. This is, of course, widely known, and since the articles were introduced as describing other aspects of the situation here which I felt might not be so well known in the North I used the explanation of the other double standard of justice...
...morning CRIMSON there appears what I suppose is intended to be a review of the production of "Alcestis" by the Adams House players. The language of this review is so obscure I am afraid I do not understand it except to gather that the reviewer chose to dislike everything about the production. Given the extraordinary difficulties of producing any Greek play, and given also the handicap of producing any play at the Christmas season, may I say that on one spectator, at least, the production of "Alcestis" had an effect of considerable beauty and that, considering the attentiveness...
BIGGEST UNDERSEA PIPELINE will be built along the Gulf Coast to gather oil from offshore fields. A syndicate of Texas oilmen have formed a new company called Offshore Gathering Corp., plan to spend $150 million for a 364-mile oil and gas line running 25 miles offshore (at a depth of 60 ft.) between Texas and Mississippi. If FPC approves, work will start next year...
About two seconds had passed when the frog called out, "Time!" and began to gather up the papers. When he had collected them all, he took them to his desk and began to mark them. He marked the first one A, the second one B, and so on down to F, when he began over gain with A. All this time he kept his eyes tight shut. "So he will be sure to be impartial, the white Rabbit explained to Alice...