Word: seenes
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...attributed to "people who suffer from living in a world of words and phrases for so long that they can no longer recognize action when they see it. And when it comes to a really critical matter like political leadership, we recall a fact that all of us have seen in our daily lives: the longest lectures almost always come from those with least experience...
...ringing voice and a rolling turn of phrase that can strike sparks in even the most phlegmatic audience. Last week, as he faced 300 reporters in one of his rare press conferences, debonair Harol Macmillan was under the spell of a vision that gave him eloquence. "I have seen in my lifetime the steady Balkanization and disruption of Europe." he said. "Europe has suffered wars. It has torn itself to pieces twice in my lifetime like the ancient states of Greece. [Now] a great future opens up, a great progressive future. If Western Europe, including the United Kingdom could develop...
...workers' banners had read "Bread and Freedom." Rioters had shouted, "Out with the Russians!", "Down with the government ! " One of the accused had seen Polish soldiers shooting at the U.B. (secret police). Another said he had had no trouble getting arms because the ordinary police turned them over willingly. There was a professor of psychology, called as an expert, who testified that "hatred of the U.B. got out of bounds." Comes the Revolution. Keynoting the Polish civilian attitude to the riots, Defense Lawyer Stanislaw Hejmowski said he was reminded of Delacroix's famous painting...
...down earthy invitations, mostly in Swahili but some in English, that are all the rage with Zanzibar's native girls, who now wear various amorous slogans written on their bright robes. By the time she drove observantly around the island, the most suggestive such bids to pitch woo seen by the princess had cooled to a tepid "Kiss Me Quick...
...guard position is somewhat more solid, with three lettermen who have seen considerable action battling for the job. Against Navy, juniors Paul Boguski and Chris Hatton started, but senior A1 Suter, a regular for the past two seasons and Cornell's most experienced lineman, will open against the Crimson...