Word: spreading
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Barbara explored the sprawling, centuries-old palace ("This is living," said Major John). That evening, after a talk with Gronchi, Ike walked from his quarters in the Quirinale to another apartment to be guest of honor at a glittering state banquet for 70. Next came a reception that spread through a dozen rooms, attended by 6,000 lavishly dressed Romans. "Doesn't he look well?" a diplomat said. "Oh, this is marvelous, marvelous...
...Missouri's Democratic entry, Stuart Symington, got some loud huzzahs from Kansas City, where the official "Symington for President" club launched its national campaign. A branch will open in Jefferson City next week, and his backers are working to see that the movement will then spread out nationally. In Columbia, 600 students from the University of Missouri, Christian and Stephens Colleges formed the first "Youth for Symington" club, planned to spread the word when they scatter to their homes in 28 states during the Christmas holidays...
Some of India's difficulties can be laid at Nehru's door. He has tried, on occasion, to translate into action his vague and intensely personal theories about socialism, e.g., his plan to spread farm cooperatives across the land. Snapped the Indian Express: "This is not economic realism; this is economic rubbish." Even socialist leaders such as Asoka Mehta complain that for ten years India has been plagued by socialist slogans, "and what have we got? Nothing." Seemingly, the only purpose the slogans and all the patronizing remarks about "the private sector" have served is to frighten away...
...minutes. Some fine shooting by Ed Cuffe and good defense and rebounding by Bryant Danner led the Crimson surge. The varsity moved to within three points, 52 to 49, with ten minutes remaining, but Wesleyan recovered. A three-point play by Dick Dubanoski gave the Cardinals a 59-52 spread with only eight minutes left, and it was all over for the varsity...
Responsibility for what appears on TV, said NBC, should be properly spread among networks, local TV stations, independent producers, ad agencies, advertisers, and the viewing public. Possible members of a "public policy committee": the president of the American Bar Association, the president of Vassar, an ex-chairman of General Electric, Educator James B. Conant, retired U.S. Judge Learned Hand...