Word: interpreting
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Churches of Christ may well be the most Biblebound of all American religious groups. "Where the Bible speaks, we speak; where the Bible is silent, we are silent," says Hollywood Minister Harris Goodwin. The churches accept only the authority of Scripture -but they leave each member free to interpret Scripture as he chooses. Their five "avenues of worship" are singing (but always a cappella: the Bible does not authorize instruments), praying, communion (taken every Sunday), preaching and giving...
After defending their own freedom of expression, the Soviet authors criticized American translations of Russian works. "Why can't translators just translate? Why do they have to write prefaces to interpret the work as a criticism of Russia?" asked Miss Lurye. "The only lucky thing, thank God, is that most people don't read prefaces," Rozov said...
Teddy Kennedy, in his maiden speech on the Senate floor, wishes all his colleagues a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Foreign diplomats interpret the 30-second speech as a plea from the Administration for good will in the Atlantic Alliance. De Gaulle interprets the speech as nonsense. A simultaneous translator interprets the speech into grammatical English...
Lost Lubricant. They had a point, and so did he. Under the new rules, as the Internal Revenue Service originally chose to interpret them, businessmen would be obliged to provide receipts for all outlays over $10. They would also be required to itemize expenses down to 10? telephone calls and report such details as where and how long they entertained clients at expense-account lunches. Executives who made both business and personal use of a country club would be required to keep a log of all visits to the club, including those of their wives and children. Over 50% family...
American System? "And now,"breezed a newly jovial De Gaulle on his return to the Elysée Palace last week, "we can get down to serious things." He would almost certainly interpret this victory as support for all his intransigent positions -his opposition to negotiations with Russia over Berlin, his longing for a nuclear force de frappe of his own, and his ultimate vision of a Europe united under French leadership...