Word: reflections
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Having served with the University of the Ryukyus project on Okinawa, I am sure that some of the student demonstrations [Sept. 3] reflect more of a confused and growing spirit of nationalism than rabid anti-Americanism. Indeed, the Okinawans have been blessed by a most generous handout at all levels, and, now being so much in our debt, struggle to become independent in thought and action...
...sunlight and give the effect of light filtering through tree branches. "With the courtyard," Stone points out. "the building will also get cross ventilation when it is not necessary to use the air conditioning." To set .off the building, Stone is using "another Oriental device," a pool to reflect the structure...
...What he had "very definitely thought" was that, "after one party had been in Washington 20 years . . . that party was really incapable of straightening out" the abuses that were the products of its long tenure. In 1956, Ike predicted in a frankly partisan stance, the Republican platform will reflect "some reorientation" toward "those principles, policies and programs" that will help it in "rebuilding its strength and vigor...
...Soviet Parliament or the Supreme Soviet of the U.S.S.R. goes into session in Moscow tomorrow. The Deputies and the Soviet people at large note that the present session will reflect the changed atmosphere in the country wherein the harmful results of un-Soviet personality cult that cropped up in the last years of Stalin's life are being successfully eradicated. The Communist Party and the Soviet government have already done a great deal to develop genuine people's democracy in this country to the fullest...
...reading the opening chapters of Genesis to the grand jurors of Bible-belt Rhea County, presided at the trial as Defense Lawyer Clarence Darrow relentlessly badgered Special Prosecuting Attorney William Jennings Bryan with agnostic Biblical quiddities. Baited by Darrow, Raulston snapped: "I hope you do not mean to reflect on the court?" Countered Darrow, gazing absently out of the window: "Well, Your Honor has the right to hope." Scopes was found guilty, and Raulston imposed the fine...