Word: harvest
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Every political and economic guide supports a valid confidence that wise effort will be rewarded by an even more plentiful harvest of human benefit than we now enjoy. Our resources are too many, our principles too dynamic, our purposes too worthy, and the issues at stake too immense for us to entertain doubt or fear. But our responsibilities require that we approach this year's business with a sober humility...
...fruits which might ripen in a second Geneva conference of Big Four foreign ministers. The amicability and the hopes came to be summed up in a phrase, "the spirit of Geneva." As the foreign ministers' conference concluded last week, the Russians, on point after point, prevented any practical harvest from the July meeting...
...season's harvest of roses, marigolds and other flowers were gathered for the occasion, moving Prime Minister Nehru to warn: "I have myself been repeatedly hurt a bit by the throwing of flowers. I should therefore particularly request that no flowers, garlands or bouquets be thrown at our guests." The guests-to-be themselves also issued an advance request -they wanted to be addressed as "plain Mister," would be "satisfied with common dishes," and wanted to be treated exactly equal...
...Because, some say, rural fathers liked to wait until harvest time to see how their prospective daughters-in-law got in the rice before they signed them...
...curtsied, threw Weede a sidelong glance out of her dark almond eyes, blew a shy kiss to the audience, and grinned a triumphant little grin at the second balcony. Suddenly, Baritone Weede snatched his hand from hers and dashed for the wings, to let her reap her harvest of applause alone. No doubt about it-New York City-born, Greek-raised Soprano Callas, 31, indeed stands alone on today's operatic stage...