Word: sterne
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Richard Stern, director of the German university's English seminar, writes that the American books are needed for some 300 students attending lectures on American literature. "Literary soldiers stripped the pre-war shelves," explains Stern...
...surrendered in Roy's platoon, 26 had been killed and four wounded. Another estimated 10 to 15 U.S. soldiers, who had been captured by the Reds before Roy's platoon surrendered, had also been murdered. From Tokyo a few days later General MacArthur issued a stern warning to North Korean Premier Kim II Sung, which was broadcast by radio and dropped by leaflets over enemy lines. "These crimes are not only against the victims themselves but against humanity as well," said MacArthur. "I shall hold you and your commanders criminally accountable under the rules and precedents...
...Brazil's longtime, stern-fatherly dictator, little, pear-shaped Getulio Vargas sponsored social legislation for Brazil's workers. It was a good pitch, and it built up a large following who ecstatically called themselves "queremistas" (literally, "wanters"-a telescoped version of the slogan: "We want Getulio!"). The queremistas felt a personal relationship with their "papa of the poor...
...this week-signally not succeeded. But the threat was there and would be there until U.S. reinforcements (which began to land in Korea this week) were in position. Knowing the threat, and sick & tired of retreat, Lieut. General Walton Walker called his division commanders together, gave them a stern order: their troops must hold their lines or die where they stood...
...novel, Blood Brother, the picture is a fictionalized account of war & peace between the Chiricahua Apaches and Arizona settlers in the 18703. Instead of the blood-lusting savages who whoop endlessly across the U.S. screen, its Indians are proud, dignified warriors with their own cultural tradition, a stern code of honor and a justified hatred of the white invaders. Their tribal chief, Cochise (well played by Jeff Chandler), is an able strategist and a wise statesman. The story works up such sympathy and respect for him and his tribe, and such distrust of their ignorant, arrogant enemies, that most moviegoers...