Word: profound
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Enthusiasts. First reaction of press and public was one of almost unanimous approval. Said the London Times, traditionally first newspaper on the break fast tables of Britain's rulers: "A momentous document which should and must exercise a profound and immediate in fluence on the direction of social change in Britain." Other comments: Telegraph: "The consummation of the revolution begun by Mr. Lloyd George in 1911. . . . Perhaps the one really basic innovation ... is the establishment of a national minimum level of subsistence." Manchester Guardian: "A big and fine thing." Daily Worker: "A courageous attempt ... to alleviate some...
Many a U.S. newsman, many a U.S. newspaper joined the outcry: said Amazonian Pundit Dorothy Thompson: "To say [that such censorship is necessary] is tantamount to claiming that the most profound issues of this war may not be publicly discussed, or if publicly discussed, must be confined within the United States." Said Columnist-Radio Commentator Cal Tinney: Reasonable censorship of war news to prevent the enemy from receiving advantage is acceptable to everyone. Censorship of opinion is sabotage of the Four Freedoms...
While C. R. waited last week for London's ear or shoulder, the Indian upheaval continued. Courts and jails were jammed with demonstrators. In one Central Indian court alone, 408 persons were on trial for murder, looting, arson. The profound gravity of the Indian impasse for the United Nations' war effort and spirit was suggested by London News Chronicle Correspondent Stuart Emeny...
Fighting her profound poverty, Chile has developed the greatest social-security program in Latin America. But it is a constant, obsessing battle to keep help in the running with need. In 1939 Chile had the highest infant mortality rate in the world (250 out of 1,000 live births), a death rate twice that...
Claude Rains's brainside manner may well fill noncinematic neuropaths with a profound sense of insecurity. As Charlotte, Bette Davis is recognizably neurasthenic. Little Janis Wilson deserves special handling after her tender debut as Tina. By using a simple unfamiliar formula the Austrian newcomer, Paul Henreid (Night Train), makes himself one of Hollywood's likeliest leading men. His formula: When he is in a tough emotional spot he acts like a kind and morally responsible human being...