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Word: rightness (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...will show anti-Russian (nationalist) groups in other Iron Curtain countries that the U. S. is willing to be friends, to play the kindly uncle to Stalin's stern father. This may or may not help these countries cast off Russian control, but it is a step in the right direction-we may hope for eventual Russian departure from the area...

Author: By John R. W. smail, | Title: CABBAGES & KINGS | 10/19/1949 | See Source »

These arguments come down to this: there is a breach in the Iron Curtain; it would be weak, criminal, to pass up such an opportunity of strengthening ourselves at Russia's expense. We must do this right away because otherwise Tito will succumb to Stalin's blockade, have to fall back into line. We are taking risks--that war may somehow come out of this, or that we may lose face or money--but all policies, especially strong ones, involve some dangers. At any rate the status quo is unsatisfactory and if we do run a little risk in trying...

Author: By John R. W. smail, | Title: CABBAGES & KINGS | 10/19/1949 | See Source »

...injury, however, didn't work out so well as Wolf's yesterday. Halfback Lotsi Berger tried out his injured right knee and aggravated it. He'll definitely be out today...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Varsity Soccer Team Plays UConn's Champions Today | 10/18/1949 | See Source »

...line that showed so well against the Cadets will again be in operation today. Ted Wolf, despite his taped-up left side, will be at center forward; he'll be fianked by Jim Johnson and Charlie Weiss on the left and by Ben Goldstein and Jon Spivak on the right...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Varsity Soccer Team Plays UConn's Champions Today | 10/18/1949 | See Source »

...early grapples with things like hunger, frost, bartenders and police gave him a vast, watchful suspicion of society and its patterns." As a comedian, he appealed to the streak of fundamental pessimism lurking in everybody. In grownups, children and animals he always expected the worst-and he was usually right. Audiences found it uproarious...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Self-Made Curmudgeon | 10/17/1949 | See Source »

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