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...H.A.A. cites its recent (unwilling) concession to the downtrodden, its belated permission for WHRB to broadcast football games. Everyone knows, however, that this is merely a delaying tactic. Midway through the season as the heard sit in their cups, quietly listening to the game, a rapacious snarl will interrupt their befogged meditations, and a glib WHRB will broadcast no more...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: AH, HAA! | 10/5/1955 | See Source »

...article "Revolt & Revenge" [Sept. 5] is a good treatment of the subject, but pour-quoi do you find it necessaire to interrupt your English-speaking readers' trains of thought every now and again with un mot français? The practice strikes me as a bit stupide...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Oct. 3, 1955 | 10/3/1955 | See Source »

...cardinal, sentenced to life by the Communists in February 1949, had been "allowed to interrupt his term of imprisonment," said the Budapest radio, "following a petition submitted by the Hungarian bishops because of his bad health condition and his age." The government announced that he would live in a "church "building selected by the Hungarian bishops," i.e., probably a monastery...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Freedom for Mindszenty | 7/25/1955 | See Source »

Baby Jean is married and a TV actress by the name of Jean Darling. All of them are 25 years away from the days when teacher would ask, "If a hen laid two eggs here and I laid two eggs here-" and one of the gang would interrupt: "I don't think...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Radio: Perennial Rascals | 5/23/1955 | See Source »

...best argument against a two-year gubernatorial term will come to life early next year. In January or February Governor Herter, with barely half his term completed, will have to interrupt long-range legislative and administrative plans to commence his quest for re-election. With biennial campaigns the Governor may never plan without a cautious appraisal of the electorate. Beneficial long-run projects which might win immediate disfavor must go to the wastebasket. Only with four-year tenure can the Governor develop for the General Court the coherent and integrated plans that are prerequisite for far-sighted legislation...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Four-Timing the Governor | 5/17/1955 | See Source »

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