Word: short
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...short-term resident of Britain, I heartily endorse your sympathetic evaluation of Aneurin Bevan and his part in the socialization of Britain [TIME, March 21]. Thank you for your help in enabling Americans . . . to understand the comparatively quiet but nonetheless gigantic revolution in one of the world's greatest nations...
...spoke this week as the Foreign Ministers of twelve nations gathered in Washington to sign the North Atlantic Treaty. The greatest network of short-wave stations in history beamed the ceremony in 43 languages to the world. The pact is a simple document, the President continued, "but if it had existed in 1914 and in 1939, supported by the nations which are represented here today, I believe it would have prevented the acts of aggression which led to two world wars...
...Court pleases," Isserman persisted, "my observation was that the jury did not read. They riffled the pages. I would like to note it is now 10:55 and the jury had the documents before them a short period . . ." On & on Isserman went, until the judge said heatedly: "You have stated your objection . . . Now sit down...
...slight, balding Pacific Coast paper & pulp man (Crown Zellerbach), had bustled into Italy nine months ago, an'EGA chief brimming with vim, vigor and the proverbial vitality of American business. Left-wing Italian newsmen heckled and flustered him. Government ministers, explaining land redistribution, stared when he cut them short with "I'm not interested in politics. I want facts. It's strictly a business proposition." Washington heard that Zellerbach had antagonized just about everyone he met, that he was ripping into left, center and right for not seeing things the way Americans do. He antagonized...
Quartet. Four unrelated short stories by Somerset Maugham; a British-made film of wit and compassion (TIME...