Word: protractedness
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"This," said Prosecutor Leroy New, "has been the most terrible crime ever committed in the state of Indiana." There could be little disagreement from the crowds who had jammed the Indianapolis courtroom for five weeks. What attracted-and repelled-the spectators was the trial of Mrs. Gertrude Baniszewski, 37, two...
Mayer has placed an enormous burden on his cast, his technical crews and himself, and none of the three is able to sustain it for any protracted length of time. Brecht's play, as Mayer presents it, is a visual extravaganza. For once in a Loeb production the costumes--fiery...
The noisy, protesting young appear more impatient than ever. They don't seem to want to wait for anything-going steady, or a better world. And yet the ever-lengthening educational process represents a major test of patience. Education is simply another form of what sociologists call "deferred gratification...
The FTC can appeal the ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court. But, said the judges pointedly, "This protracted litigation, which is going into its ninth year, should come to a close."
The most immediate and urgent problem, Tien Phong felt, "is to stabilize the masses' life. There must be plans to build or consolidate shelters from bombs and artillery fire and at the same time to lead and organize mutual assistance in production and struggle to enable the masses to...