Word: progressing
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Cardinal Bea underscored the forward progress of the ecumenical spirit since the convocation of the Council of Rome. In particular, he emphasized the encouraging prayers offered by non-Catholic Christians for the Council's success and the significance of non-Catholic observers at Rome...
Standing beneath a big yellow banner proclaiming FARMERS UNION-ABUNDANCE, PEACE, FREEDOM, Freeman gave his audience some pats on the back: "Most city folks are not aware of the benefits they derive from your success." He gave himself some too: "I am pleased that we have made real progress in the last two years." What he said was the familiar fodder of New Frontier farm speeches, but he said it with plenty of oratorical zing, and his audience interrupted 24 times with applause...
...tricks as they did their grandfathers 50 years ago. Imbaba's junk market is still unchanged, and bent nails and half-shoelaces are traded with solemnity and diligence. The red flowerpot of the tarboosh has all but vanished from Cairenes' heads, and Nasser has even made considerable progress in his campaign to get his city folk to switch to European clothes from the nightshirt-like galabiya. Most astonishing is the fact that a visitor seldom sees a barefoot man, woman or child. Even urchins from the Cairo slums wear shoes-and socks. Today Cairo walks well-dressed, well...
...nationalized railways and utilities that it took over during the Perón era from their British and U.S. owners. Warned a U.S. report on foreign aid, released last week by the Clay committee (see THE NATION): "Agitation for the expropriation of foreign enterprises is destructive to rapid economic progress...
...contrast to the preponderance of Crimson talent in the other field events, Harvard has nobody very good in either the high jump or the pole vault. Jack Spitzburg is improving in the former and Jay Mahaney has shown progress in the latter, but neither matches the calibre of the better men in the East. McCurdy wishes anyone interested in acting as number two man in either event to contact him immediately...