Word: neither
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Frederick Jagel as King Herod was the only disappointing member of the cast. Neither his singing nor his acting, which consisted of two dizzy pirouettes across the stage, was anywhere near so effective as the performances of other players. But even this "low" would be pretty high in a less extraordinary performance...
...rebuttal, Pattison admitted that the Revolution was a turning point, but questioned whether that made it necessarily good. The U. S. "plundered" the continent, he claimed, and added that American Democracy had its roots in Locke and the British revolution of the 17th century. Even Watt, he said, "was neither Russian nor American...
Today the Senate will start debate on extending rent-controls, which expire March 31. The House has already passed its own rent-ceiling bill. Neither of the measures follow the administration's original plans. The great gap between supply and demand in available housing means that just how far these bills are modified during the next few days will probably affect the national economy as much as any other legislation facing Congress this year...
...Neither is strong enough for the job. Until builders, or alternatively the Federal government, can come through with housing to shelter people who cannot afford to pay increasd rents--an estimated 600,000 people in New York City alone--strict controls are necessary to keep overwhelming demand from pushing rents high out of reach. The original Federal controls are just good enough for the job; the comparative present stability of rents shows this. If Congress weakens these controls, it will benefit nobody but the men who have so far terribly failed to cure the housing shortage on their...
Ulcerated Hearts. Confess and do penance as they will, they can neither undo their crime nor heal the ulcers in their hearts; for, says Author Green, the consequences of a crime of weakness are as terrible as those of a crime of strength. A fire in Pelancey's shop destroys them: "They spoke to each other, incoherently . . . until the very last moment of life, holding firmly to each other as they lay there beneath the beams...