Word: mundo
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Portugal, terrified villagers rushed through the streets shouting "0 firn do mundo!" (the end of the world). In war-minded France, the cry was "C'est la guerre!" In Austria and elsewhere in Europe, kneeling peasants gibbered prayers. In Holland, merry celebrants hailed the vast curtains of red, orange, purple, green, blue and white light shifting and shimmering in the northern sky as a happy omen for the delivery of Princess Juliana (see p. 77). In London, which had not seen the aurora borealis since the dire night of a Zeppelin raid during the War, someone, thinking that Windsor...
...Catholic religion is no longer the Catholic religion, but is politics, and this pretext is taken to justify a persecution. . . . This is the same accusation made against Jesus Christ when he was dragged before Pontius Pilate. . . . We can reply as Jesus Christ did . . . Regnum meum non est de hoc mundo [My kingdom is not of this world]. We are not in politics. We live and work not for politics but to render testimony to the truth and teach the truth-truth that the world appreciates so little and for which it cares so little...
...Government hands, substantial citizens of the capital read some strange bits under the familiar banner heads of what once were their favorite papers. "The only good bondholder," declared Informaciones, a Rightist organ not so long ago, "is a dead bondholder!" In red capitals screaming clear across the page Mundo Obrero clarioned THE WATCHWORD IS EXTERMINATION ! and approvingly reported that embattled miners of the Government militia were
Italo-Americano (founded in 1880, circulation: 100,000), biggest in the land. The year after he purchased Bollettino Delia Sera (circulation: 35,000). Last week he acquired another one - Carrier e d 'America (circulation: 60,000). Corriere and II Progresso have Sunday editions. Still in dependent is // Nuovo Mundo, Labor and anti-Fascist organ (circulation: 32,000). Publisher Pope's reasons for his purchases: ''To hold together the Italian colony in the United States. ... To prevent out side interests getting hold of these mediums . . . possibly to cause dissension later." With his near-monopoly, Generoso Pope, sandman...
...Bernays, conducted a publicity campaign for the independence of Lithuania. The Havana Post and its evening companion, the Telegram, offered an outlet for Byoir's energy, his knack for diplomacy, his natural urge for influence. He bought the Post and Telegram from Rafael R. Govin, publisher of El Mundo, principal Cuban daily. The same day, says legend, he refused an offer and a profit of $250,000 from Lord Rothermere...