Search Details

Word: labels (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
Sort By: most recent first (reverse)


Usage:

Germany gains from never having had colonies in the Mideast and, by shunning long-term investments in the area, West German businessmen continue to avoid the dread label "imperialist." Fury over British policy in Cyprus helped wipe out Gfeek memories of the harsh World War II German occupation, has played a big part in the Greek choice of West Germany as its new economic mentor. In Arab countries, the Suez invasion gave German traders a big edge over the British and French. "And why not?" asks one West German businessman. "We have clean hands...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: WEST GERMANY INVADES THE MIDEAST | 2/23/1959 | See Source »

Once again, 46 years after the Titanic, a ship was launched with the prideful label of "the safest afloat." Once again, she set off proudly on her maiden voyage manned by an expert crew and crowded with happy passengers. Once again, the cruel sea did its deadly work and made a mockery of the vanity...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: HIGH SEAS: Little Titanic | 2/9/1959 | See Source »

More for the Newest. On the other side of the ledger, the budget calls for an overall spending decrease of $3.8 billion. Some $300 million is trimmed from what budgeteers label "Major National Security" defense, atomic energy, stockpiling and foreign military aid, which together add up to $45.8 billion, 59% of the $77 billion total...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE BUDGET: Balanced, but Big | 1/26/1959 | See Source »

Those who would eagerly label as "appeasement" every alternative to the militant obstinacy of brinksmanship must not share "Lippmann's belief in the ultimate ascendancy of reason...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Jan. 19, 1959 | 1/19/1959 | See Source »

...Cairo Museum the small boy leaned over a case. The label said that it contained ten 14-lb. gold bars, dating from the Middle Kingdom and considered to be the world's first gold money. As bored small boys will, he began to count. There were only eight...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: Lost Count | 1/12/1959 | See Source »

Previous | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Next