Word: modern
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...world in which man is self-sufficient. "It is a question of a man-oriented order v. a God-oriented order," said Bozell. "Adam was the first liberal and the symbol of the liberal"-meaning that from the moment he touched the apple, Adam, like many a modern-day renewalist, was trying to take the world into his own hands...
...slightly better pact than the Teamsters, who had settled for $30 a week last March. But the extra pay hardly seemed worth the idle hours and the anguish caused by the protracted strike. If the shutdown proved anything, beyond hu man obstinacy, it was that a modern U.S. city can ill afford the loss of its daily newspapers...
Truffaut solidified his reputation with two films that are still considered landmarks in modern cinema history. Shoot the Piano Player was both a sly, imitative tribute to the Warner Bros, shootem-ups of the '30s and the existential drama of a man (Charles Aznavour) who can no longer respond to life. Jules and Jim was a near-perfect evocation of Montparnassian fin de siecle life, informed with psychological observations of the '60s. A blend of saline tragedy and dulcet comedy, it reinforced the burgeoning reputation of Actress Jeanne Moreau...
WHETHER they are making automobiles, alligator bags or applesauce, modern businessmen rely heavily on economic forecasts to tell them what the state of the nation is going to be in coming months or years and how much of a market their product can expect. With more and more statistics available and better tools to do the work, economists who make such estimates should be getting better at their science. Surprisingly, however, many U.S. planners in industry as well as Government are guilty of underestimating the basic strength of the economy and the demands that it makes on the future...
Musically, Barlow and Heater displayed strength and sweetness without quite achieving the fervor and finesse of the best Wagnerians. They were supported only adequately by the Belgrade Philharmonic. But if the performance fell short of a complete artistic triumph, it clearly earned a special place among modern Wagner productions. It will be remembered as the one that put the tryst back in Tristan...