Word: idolator
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...Hero to Worship. At Caracas' principal high school. Betancourt studied under a young psychology teacher named Rómulo Gallegos. A brilliant writer-he later turned out the classic novel of Venezuelan backlands life, Doña Bárbara-and an inspiring teacher, Gallegos became the idol of Betancourt, as the prototype of a proud man willing to risk criticizing Dictator...
...special idol of the village of Olintepeque was "San Pascual," Lord of Crops and Protector of Flocks. To Catholics, San Pascual is a Spanish-born 16th century saint, but the Indians embody him in an image and a bundle of bones kept in Olintepeque. One day last week in the main plaza of that village, the 1,500 inhabitants gathered apprehensively. The influx of foreign Catholic priests that started in 1954 (following repeal of a 19th century ban) was finally bringing Olintepeque its own parish priest. Luis Manresa Formosa, Bishop of nearby Quezaltenango and a no-nonsense defender...
...villagers stirred in the square, worried about their idol; soon the shouts arose: "Down with the catechists! Long Live King San Pascual." Maryknoller Flaherty, who had been a missionary at nearby Sija, drove up, heard the shouts, nervously turned back. Minutes later Bishop Manresa and his party rolled in with six policemen, and the Governor told San Pascual's devotees to make way for the clergy. Emboldened, the mayor said his town did not want Flaherty, the foreign priest; the angry Governor summoned soldiers, who cleared the plaza. Bishop Manresa elevated the Olintepeque church to parish status; then...
...human sacrifice to Bloch's God complex. This^ view may be colored by Chevalier's personal resentment (although he claims that "this book was written not with hatred but with love," the novel's underlying tone suggests an ex-worshipper stomping on a fallen idol). But strangely enough, the Atomic Energy Commission came to a very similar conclusion about Oppenheimer. In its own bureaucratic language, it also spoke about pride and arrogance of judgment: "The record shows that Dr. Oppenheimer has consistently placed himself outside the rules which govern others...
Earl Montgomery, as Doctor Stockmann, has much of the bearing of a "matinee idol," and appears much younger than his wife, admirably portrayed by Lois Holmes. Art Smith, as Morton Kiil, presents a striking portrait of her shrewd and disreputable father. Gene Frankel's direction is adept and certain touches are superb. Yet with the children, who add more distraction than depth, his direction is spotty and they generally dash onstage with a gust, then settle into the shadows to await their lines...