Word: ruthless
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...home, in the wake of elections he narrowly won, Adenauer is probably less popular than ever. In the West, some wish he had given way to a younger, more tractable man. Yet by an extraordinary combination of high moral fervor and ruthless political skill, Adenauer, at the start of his fourth term as Chancellor, remains the unshakable spokesman for his nation-the man who led defeated and despised Germany firmly into "the Christian world of the West...
Despite increased support from many Portuguese who approve Salazar's ruthless suppression of the Angola revolt, the regime's unpopularity showed itself in the crowds that queued for admission to opposition meetings and showered even the most pedestrian speakers with wild applause. Under the dour eyes of police at Lisbon's dingy old Republican Center last week, they chorused "Down with fascism" as candidates denounced government "terrorism" in Africa, Portugal's "medieval" police state and meager living standards (per capita income: less than $200 a year). Said one opposition leader: "We are being forced to live...
...title of the smash hit musical of Broadway's new season-How to Succeed m Business Without Really Trying -is actually a bit misleading. The hero is energetic, guileful, scheming, ambitious, shrewd, sly and ruthless. In short, he really tries hard, and his swift progression from window washer to chairman of the board is accomplished with such finesse that you scarcely notice the blood on the corpses. The character, in fact, is so basically repulsive that there is probably only one Broadway actor who could turn this despicable crud into the most lovable monster since Barrie's crocodile...
...replacement for Young Bill, Katy turned to Charles T. Williams, 51, the line's executive vice president, who is expected to continue young Deramus' ruthless cost cutting...
...last functioning priest to his inevitable destruction before a firing squad. His sense of obligation to God has kept him in the country while others have fled, but he is also corrupt, a drunk, and the father of an illegitimate child. The state that hunts him down is ruthless and godless, but its socialistic ideals are presented with both sympathy and conviction...