Word: scandinavia
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...disliked Reynaud's accusations, but could not quite dismiss them. They talked of Britain's interlocking circles: partnership with Commonwealth and Empire, alliance with the U.S., and treaty with Western Europe. Wanting to operate in all three circles, Britain is unwilling to unite with the continental countries; Scandinavia won't unite with them unless Britain does, and the other countries refuse to unite among themselves without ,the British and Scandinavians...
...specific role to fill at the Metropolitan, and fills it as brilliantly as I have every belief she will, I would think about reviving operas that have good roles for her." And Europe still presents a challenge. Four years ago she went on a concert tour of Scandinavia, but she has yet to sing opera abroad. Europe will not think her a beauty. One European musician describes her thus: "Fairly tall, slender, and has a pleasant horse face, like a clean-cut American college girl." And Europe has heard better voices. But everyone likes life-and Patrice Munsel...
After long study, Dr. Thalbitzer was convinced that some at least of the faults of language in the Kensington inscription may be normal for the period. At the end of the 14th Century, he says, the languages of Scandinavia were in decay and confusion. Latin letters were replacing the ancient runes, dialects were changing rapidly. These language changes, he decided, might account for the peculiarities of the Kensington Stone...
NATO's front, like the ocean sector it is named for, stretches from the Arctic to the Mediterranean. In the northern and central sectors, General Dwight Eisenhower and his fellow commanders have a solid organizational line, running from Scandinavia through Middle Europe. But on the southern flank, NATO ends with Italy. It does not embrace Greece and Turkey, the guardians of the eastern Mediterranean...
...general folk dancing will be led by E. Eddy Nadel, director of the Harvard Folk Dance Society. It will include the Viennese waltz, polkas, the Swedish hambo, schottisches, and figure dancing from America, Germany, and Scandinavia...