Word: smile
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...factor of balance, and it is comforting to see such a man, whose only aims and feelings are peace for every nation, and whose hands have been made to bless. Even those who are not Roman Catholics feel deeply impressed when they meet the Pope. His mystical smile and his whole appearance are both moving and heartening. More than a man, he is the symbol of a faith...
...sacrilege." Helen Vlachou, editor-publisher of Greece's No. 1 newspaper, Kathimerini, was impressed by the beauties of Moscow but depressed by the "civilian army of robots that walk the streets, colorless, drab and ugly. Where are the people that would give this city life, joy, happiness, a smile in this regimented society?" Ambassador Sergeev might well have thought twice about trying to fool the Greeks on the meaning of democracy, since they invented the word...
...noon, one day last week, Chief Justice Earl Warren strode through the red velour draperies that hang behind the long mahogany bench of the U.S. Supreme Court. As the Chief Justice and his eight associates took their places, Earl Warren's broad, friendly face broke into a quick smile. He beamed at Mrs. Warren, who had arrived from California the night before and was sitting among the spectators nearest the bench. For 65 minutes the court went through routine business. But in spite of the Chief's pleasant demeanor, there was an air of tension in the marble...
...imitator, casually munching grapes, strolled into Sanders Theatre in the middle of Finley's lecture. The usually composed professor faltered and then completely abandoned Dante to fellow the intruder's actions. The scantily clad pseudo-Roman sat down in the middle of the main aisle without cracking a smile...
...smoothed their wrinkles and stood erect, wearing the same bright grins they had worn in the interview room. The chief pinstripe said something about what a hard choice it was. Then he announced the winners, and the others shook their hands and murmured congratulations. Then, with a final, faded smile in he direction of the pin-stripes, they walked quickly out the door and into the rainy street. They knew they would feel much better as soon as they got back to the Frat, to the Bones, to classes, and to the fencing team...