Word: motioning
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Cecil B. deMille's motion picture The Ten Commandments is disgusting. It is disgusting not so much because it is-mostly-bad drama, nor even because it serves as one of the decade's most elaborate monuments to the union between God and Mammon, but because it is dishonest and almost immoral. After Mr. de Mille and his publicity men have swathed the picture in clouds of religious ballyhoo by such stunts as the incredible full-page ad in the New York Times citing the laudatory comments of a number of religious leaders, he reneges and will not have...
...second piece of action, the Council approved a motion reiterating the subordinate position of the Combined Charities committee, and stating that World University Services was chosen to distribute Hungarian relief solely on the merits of the organization...
Lloyd's concession repaired what might have been a serious breach. At division time, on a motion to censure the government, a handful of younger Tories still remained stubbornly in their places. Chief Government Whip Ted Heath bent over them, arguing earnestly like a schoolmaster with wayward children. At the last minute, two of them got up and headed for the Tory lobby, to side with the government...
...weeks ago a member of the Student Council advocated that the group poll student opinion of the fate of the 80-year old shrine. Since the Council purports to represent student opinion, one might presume that members would heartily support such a motion. They defeated...
Moskowitz's motion followed a speech by Peter W. Gross '58, leader of a small group of students seeking allocation of the money through the United Nation's International Refugee Committee. "Who ever heard of WUS?" he asked...