Word: sentiments
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Opponents. Critics of the Beveridge Report appeared an unimportant minority weighted against the bulk of national sentiment, but their potential strength forecast some stormy sessions in the scheduled post-Christmas debates in Parliament. They centered in the Tory Right, or Tory age as opposed to Tory youth (the latter, with the Liberals and Independents, were quick to back the plan) and the great insurance companies, which would lose much business by Sir William's proposals. But other potential opponents were small employers, who may find it hard to make the grade after paying their share of the contributions...
...This sentiment might well have been heeded long since by President Ramon S. Castillo. He had had concrete evidence of Nazi espionage within his country when a Gestapo agent and "diplomat," Gottfried Sandstede escaped (TIME, Sept. 8, 1941). As Argentines gathered on Pearl Harbor Day, he had more evidence, again pointing directly to Buenos Aires' German Embassy...
...SUNDAY PIGEON MURDERS -Craig Rice-Simon & Schuster ($2). Two impecunious sidewalk photographers, one with brains the other with brawn, indulge in a little mild kidnapping and well-intentioned blackmail with gory results. Exciting scenes, a bountiful supply of able amateur detecting, moments of fantasy, humor and sentiment place this story far above the average...
Back in the twenties Berlin looked at the world through gin-colored glasses, as did everyone else, and wrote some fine, lasting songs. However phony their sentiment, they aren't quite as threadbare and overworked as their younger brothers...
Franco and his generals owed their dismal success very largely to Germany and Italy. Their political philosophies and totalitarian methods coincided. But last week Axis sentiment was being subordinated to tough expediency. Internally, Spain was a caldron. Thousands were starving. Eighty food products were strictly rationed, including, nearly all staples. Railroads and roads were in bad repair. The country needed oil, grain, machinery, rolling stock-obtainable from...