Word: graveness
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...said to hold unanimously, it is the firm opinion that no one shall dictate to it a line of thought. This in itself, of course, should make clear what conclusions are likely on the subject of Communism. A senior at Yale did his classmates a grave injustice the other day by suggesting that they could not make up their own minds on this matter and should, therefore, be guided by their teachers. Nobody hereabouts would have the gall to suggest that to this class...
Forty-six-year-old Dr. Skinner has nothing particular against rats, except that they have the grave defect of living for only two or three years. A researcher can educate a promising rat, guide him through his school days; then, just when the rat is ready for his degree, he dies of old age. Pigeons, which often live 15 years, might be better, Dr. Skinner reasoned. Their reaction time is like that of humans; they have good color vision, and are not as stupid as their posturing and cooings have led people to believe...
...These grave words accompanied a message to Congress asking for another $1.2 billion as the second-year installment on the military arms program for Europe and Asia. Two hours later Harry Truman faced his weekly press conference. Reporters found him all relaxed about foreign affairs. The world, he said chipperly, seemed closer to peace than at any time in the last five years...
...Moses Lionello, the village priest, had organized the procession. Like other processions throughout Italy last week on "Children's Sunday," it was intended to rally resistance against the Communist Party's youth drive. Grave, grey Don Moses walked backwards at the head of the column, leading the singing of Oh Mary, How Beautiful Thou Art. Facing him were 150 little girls in dresses of white tulle with long white veils, and 200 other children in their best Sunday clothes, all from the village of Boscochiaro near Venice. Pretty five-year-old Ivana Pirollo clutched a bouquet of flowers...
...rain came down continuously during the first three innings and the sky was overcast until the close of play. The rain made the turf slippery and many players fell; the crowd was particularly amused at the downfall of a 250 lb. Oxford players, who in failing dug a large grave for himself. Both teams were composed of Americans; seven of the Cambridge, and at least three of the Oxford side being Harvard men. Playing for Oxford was George Monroe, formerly a professional basketball player for Boston Celtics. Over half the crowd were American, and they soon had the others taking...