Word: laids
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...constitution that would give France a strong executive, to come to terms with the French colonies' desire for independence without sacrificing a French relationship with them. To achieve these goals, he proceeded to employ his resources (which now included unchallenged legitimacy) according to the rules he had laid down in The Sword's Edge?"economy of force, the necessity of advancing in strength (and, hence, by stages or bounds), surprise for the enemy, security for oneself...
...Hollywood premiere, Director Vincente Minnelli laid a proud parental hand on the young shoulders of daughter Liza, 12, strikingly close to being a doe-eyed, wonder-struck replica of her mother, Songstress Judy Garland Luft...
...semiskilled Newspaper and Mail Deliverers' Union was a bitter blow. Most New Yorkers had to make do with radio and TV reports (TIME, Dec. 22, 29), which were often skimpy digests of wire-service stories. The nine papers (daily circ. 5,700,000; 8,100,000 on Sunday) laid off some 15,000 workers, who lost an estimated $4,000,000 in wages. Struck during the Christmas rush, the papers missed some $30 million in advertising. Wrote Publisher Arthur Hays Sulzberger of the Times in a whimsical office memo: "Last year I had a stroke. This year I have...
Scherchen displayed a conducting technique as precise and economical as the motions of a tailor threading a needle. In the climactic passages, he laid into his work with a vigor that set his white hair flopping. The result was a finely tooled performance, full of the nuances and dynamics that are Scherchen's stamp...
American's clerks, who will be laid off unless the dispute is settled by Jan. 4, were not the only ones angry because the line was grounded. Letters of protest poured in by the hundreds to the A.L.P.A. from state Governors. U.S. Congressmen, would-be passengers...