Word: luring
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...show has fizz at times, though it always lacks kick. Never very nostalgic, it seems to have come out of the past rather than gone back to it; never very regional, it displays much less the tang of Maine than the trend of Oklahoma! The lack of real lure is basic: the book is too cute and commonplace; the tunes seem reminiscent even when they are sprightly; the lyrics have an arid cleverness. And though George Balanchine is a superb "serious" choreographer, his dances here suggest a few bright ideas plus a farewell wave of the hand. Joe E. Brown...
...endless days and hours of forced marching back & forth over Korea's mountains, none of the prisoners had any complaints. "The Chinese fed and clothed us the best they could," said one. "The only thing they did to bother us was a little mental torture -holding out the lure of release...
...additional hazard is enemy countermeasures. Whenever a bird is in flight, it is possible, at least theoretically, to interfere with the forces that guide it. The enemy can confuse the poor bird by jamming its radio frequencies. He can make it seek electronic mirages to lure it to destruction. He may even seduce it by false instructions and make it destroy its friends...
Yale men are apparently unable to resist the lure of the quick buck: author last year removed 30 slot machines from dormitory hiding places...
...encourage U.S. investment abroad, the Economic Cooperation Administration provides that any profits earned in Marshall Plan nations may be converted into dollars. Last week, to lure still more foreign investments, ECA boldly broadened its insurance. It announced that in the future, for a yearly fee of 1% of the amount involved, it will insure U.S. business ventures in Marshall Plan countries against expropriation (but not against war damage or normal business risks...