Word: perfection
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...bitter ideological war between Communism and democracy, too many Americans forget what the Communists never let others forget-that democracy in the U.S. is far from perfect. Last week those Americans got a jolting reminder from beefy, deep-voiced A. Philip Randolph, president of the sleeping car porters' union...
...first time Joe DiMaggio stepped to bat, Dickson says he threw three perfect strikes ("Not down the middle-not to DiMaggio, ever. But they were good"). Umpire Bill Summers called each of them a ball-then apologized to the pitcher: "I'm sorry, Dick. It's that damned background. I can't follow the ball...
Great Britain and Laurence Olivier's "Henry V" was hailed on those terms two years ago. Now France's Jean Coctean has made an even more perfect example of the non-realistic film with his "La Belle et La Bete...
Eighteen University students returned from Bermuda last week convinced that the Bermuda Rugby Week Committee had given them a neat-perfect week's vacation. The only regret expressed by the rugby team, other than having to return to classes, was that Harvard had been unable to put up a better showing for the Bermudians, as far as "games won" were concerned...
Only one more slight addition needs to be made in order to make the catalogue an almost perfect preview of coming attractions: brief explanatory notes appended to those courses, such as Comp. Lit. 35, which will be given next year but not in 1949-50. With that added aid, students could plan course programs more easily for two years ahead. In any case, the Faculty's decision to bring its once-mysterious catalogue up to date is an encouraging sing of progress--a sign which is paralleled by its other wise decision to abolish compulsory hour exams, attendance...