Word: quieting
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Behind these apparently unrelated events lay the outstanding fact about Europe, A.D. 1959: in a quiet revolution of a kind that "good Europeans" never anticipated, the dream of European unity is coming true...
...Italian road company as a "no-talent" actor. Spear carrying eventually led to a promising career in theater design. But art drew him back to Rome, where he conceived the best pictures in last week's show-austere descriptions in ink of the city's dark and quiet corners: a hand laundry where only the linen sparkles, an empty tavern where the chairs seem to converse...
Except for the unceasing and largely unnoticed efforts of the Veritas Committee, this has been an exceptionally quiet spring. No one ached to burn crosses in front of Memorial Church, no one wanted to throw eggs at visiting speakers. In fact, the most opportune moment to throw things--a sympathy snowball riot for Yale--was passed up with a collective condescending smile. The Student Council was well-behaved and even productive, while the Lampoon--minus Fool's Week--turned its energies to physical endeavor with the CRIMSON. No one even tried to steal the Ibis...
Angelus Temple and the Foursquare Gospel did not pass away with Aimee. Today the movement flourishes, with 113,-ooo members, 720 U.S. churches and 800 missionary stations round the world. In charge of the sect: Aimee's quiet, unassuming son, Rolf McPherson, 46, who shuns publicity...
...Council is to be reasonably effective, students must recognize that every recommendation will not produce Administration action. But this year's Council has registered successes with its reports and recommendations. Faculty decisions will never be made by students, but with a minimum of responsive support, the quiet influence of the Council can achieve greater stature in University Hall...