Word: mentioned
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...first sentence you quote,"...those who think Communism will be overthrown are merely wishful thinkers." Actually, Mr. Cadbury said there was little chance of its being overthrown from within, which is quite a different proposition. Again, the article states they "visited Russia by invitation," but fails to mention that the invitation had been previously asked...
...view of your explicit mention of my name in reporting the recent Evanston meeting of the Methodist Federation for Social Action [TIME, Sept. 17], kindly permit me [to say that] on my motion the Federation unanimously adopted a statement . . . specifying five irreconcilable differences between "Christianity and the atheistic Marxian Communism of our day." . . . [Such an action] leaves no basis for the suggestion implicit in your report that the real aim of the Federation is to "promote Karl Marx." The Federation's only objective is to promote Jesus Christ. ALBERT E. BARNETT Emory University...
...thorough as a Royal Commission, the BBC went back to the beginning. The first mention of a Loch Ness monster was in the 7th Century account of St. Columba's visit to the province of the Picts. He came to the river Nesa (the Ness) and found that an aquatic monster had just bitten and killed a Pict. So the saint ordered another Pict to dive into the water. The monster rose to take him as a salmon takes a fly, but the saint made the sign of the Cross "and the monster was terrified and fled away more...
...mention was made of the salary . . . While it is true that I am not preaching for money, there are certain things that need be taken into account. I may say with pardonable pride that I am a Sanhedrin man-the only one in the ministry today...
...Concerning the finding of jobs, it would be my guess that largely because of very widespread recruiting practices, the term football player has become synonymous with ape, and because of this, it is often better for the job applicant to save mention of his gridiron record until after he has become acquainted with a prospective employer...