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Word: surprisee (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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Proxmire expects to follow up his attack with Senate floor speeches aimed toward liberal Democrats, pointing out, among other things, that Democrats meet in caucus only once a session, and then only to hear Johnson enunciate Democratic policy. What the one-man revolution hoped to gain, nobody knew. But even...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Surprise Package | 3/2/1959 | See Source »

Last month in Istanbul, Athenagoras backed James for election to the New York see against stiff opposition. The battle arena: Greek Orthodoxy's twelve-seat Holy Synod, composed of 16 metropolitans (on a revolving basis), whose actual or titular sees are in Turkey. To elect James, Athenagoras needed a...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Archbishop for the Americas | 3/2/1959 | See Source »

Amid the general shock, some novices made matters worse by loud self-justification (in itself an unZen act). Wailed one: "When we sit long hours in meditation, the blood tends to collect around our loins. It's natural for us to seek outlets." That was no surprise to some...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Zensation | 2/23/1959 | See Source »

Norwegian-born Erik Bergaust has had a bent for missiles since the age of twelve when he blew up his parents' apartment in an Oslo suburb with black powder rocket propellant. After serving in the Norwegian underground during World War II. Bergaust in 1946 became aviation editor of an...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Splitting Up Space | 2/23/1959 | See Source »

With energy, enterprise, and a knack for learning fast, Kappel conquered 14 jobs to reach the rank of vice president of Northwestern Bell in 1942. Then came a call to New York, where his mettle was tested in a variety of jobs in operating and engineering. He did so well...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: UTILITIES: Voices Across the Land | 2/23/1959 | See Source »

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