Word: protestations
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...marriage "has lost its value ... to society." Recent East-zone court rulings indicate the realities behind such a high-sounding sham. If the state needs miners, a group of youngsters alleged to have mining "talent" are rounded up and packed off to Communist training camps. Parents who protest are charged with "sabotage." Mothers whose "equality" between pregnancies consists of a heavy crop-harvesting quota are deprived of their children if they fail to meet the norms. A man who is a Communist can divorce his non-Communist wife on the ground that he cannot do his job properly...
...contrary to Christian belief . . . 'Equality' in the East zone doesn't respect woman as a human being but only as a working machine." Last week, at the risk of bringing Red reprisals down on their heads, East German Roman Catholic bishops sent a letter of protest to the East German puppet government. But Red Hilde says that "a judge must never follow his objective opinion, but must reach his verdict by calling on his political party." She was scarcely likely to read or heed protests...
...Dartmouth game, when the visiting Indian band formed a beer stein, the content of which gradually diminished. The Harvard Band, aroused by the challenge them formed a champagne bottle, which tipped and poured into a thin-stemmed glass complete with bubbles. For this they received a tremendous ovation, a protest from the WCTU, and a mild reprimand form the administration which felt than an 'Indian' on the field should not have reeled so realistically...
...Kentucky's Alben W. Barkley, speaking to Louisville cost accountants, had a mild word of protest about the subject assigned to him. Said the ex-Veep: "Frankly, I'm unable to understand why you asked me to talk on the cost of Government. I haven't cost the Government anything in nearly two years...
...Student Council last night postponed decision on revision of the Class Committee elections after an unexpected wave of protest over proposed changes...