Word: ranke
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...young, upcoming commanders could be trusted, and got Stalin to abolish the commissars. The crafty old dictator, however, instituted a system of Zampolits who, while they were not supposed to interfere with command decisions, were still the army's political directors. But Stalin promoted Zhukov to the rank of marshal...
...desire to see the program directed by men of permanent professorial rank and widely recognized academic standing...
...happy coincidence with its title, the picture is solid throughout, and even the smaller roles show depth and good characterization. Denholm Elliott, as Wilson the clerk, Peter Finch, as Father Rank, and Gerard Oury as Yusef all contribute positively in small ways. Yusef's dialogues with Scobie provide some of the scarce light spots of the evening, but because of their disturbing implications never contradict the overall tone of the film...
...Washington is currently experiencing a flowering of "rank religiosity," writes John Cogley in the weekly, Commonweal, which he used to edit (he is now with the Ford Foundation). "Religiosity-or the God-bit, as it is called in the more cynical capital circles-has long been a part of our political tradition . . . The people, especially religious people, seem to demand it-and who is to say that there may not be some faint ring of sincerity as the politico's little coins of godliness are dropped? [But] the new God-bit is more serious. It is the identification...
...Lewis a scoring total of over 35 points so far this season. Two years ago Phil Waring, Crimson attackman, led the nation with 51 tallies. Lewis still have seven games to go. If his present game average of four point continues, he should top Waring's mark and possibly rank first in the nation this season...