Word: spirited
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Russian volunteers, but noted meaningfully that the U.N. "is not by any manner of means limited to resolutions" (e.g., Korea). When he was asked about the possibility of three-power talks with Britain and France, or a parley at the summit with the Russians, he again stood by the spirit of the U.N. While the U.N. was seeking peace in the Middle East, he said, it would be a "mistake" to go back to big power diplomacy. "I am determined, with this out of the way, our friendships with these two countries" (Britain and France) will be "stronger than ever...
...Band will try to stir up pre-game football spirit tonight at 8 p.m. with a concert and rally on the steps of Widener...
There is very little one can do about Yale weekend, except remember that old adage about weekends: The bigger they are, the harder they fall. Yale, like Christmas, comes but once a year, and similarly would be nothing without its "spirit." The spirit is compulsory, but the spirits are limited. The unfortunate necessity of remaining cold sober because one's date is so important makes the day insufferable...
Many of the nations which withdrew sincerely believed that to play in the Olympics with warring nations would be contrary to the spirit of the Games. Unfortunately, their withdrawals aggravate world stresses, rather than ease them. In the furor, the Olympic Games and the ideals behind them have been all but forgotten...
...epic-along with the "religiose" pop tune and the Biblical bestseller-is more than ever a part of the U.S. scene. Clergymen have mixed feelings about it. Some see it as a heartening sign of a religious revival, believe that movies can make the stories and sometimes even the spirit of the Bible come alive for otherwise indifferent millions. Other churchmen are appalled to find Scripture reduced to sex and circuses, to see spiritual messages clothed in the well-publicized flesh of Hollywood stars, regard the whole trend as part of a vulgarization of religion. This week the biggest religious...