Word: swaying
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...both God and Devil-and was evidently able to convince only a certain type of drop out (mainly uneducated, homeless and delinquent girls) to accept him totally in these roles. But in the acts of ritualized murder his followers committed, Manson's role of Devil, not God, held sway...
...severe split personality. It seemed at times as if two plays, loosely coordinated, were being offered the audience. Play number one (starting at 8:30 p. m.) was an ordinary, formally staged tragedy of jealousy. Play number two (which entered the lists about 9:50 p. m. and held sway until the post-midnight finale) was an airy pastorale. A fourth of the audience opted out by the second intermission...
...down to jellied bullion, chicken, and wild rice. We discussed whether the working man really wanted a Marxist state, whether the Cuban revolution would succeed, whether bombing IBM would sway the moderates to the right or left, Then the talk shifted back to the morning's demonstration...
Ralph Nader's power to sway-and shake-Government and corporate institutions was demonstrated again last week. In February, he and some associates made nine proposals to General Motors-on desegregation, pollution and auto safety-and asked that shareholders be allowed to vote on them. G.M. refused. Last week the Securities and Exchange Commission ordered the company to include two of the proposals in its 1970 proxy statement, to be voted on by shareholders. One would enlarge the G.M. board of directors from 24 to 27, bringing in three consumer representatives. The other would set up a committee...
...Tonkin Resolution. His own measure (SJ 166) would accomplish this as well as repeal "the mortmain of past Congressional resolutions that have been interpreted as relinquishing broad authority to the executive to intervene militarily around the world." Mathias was voicing the growing eagerness of the Senate to restrict the sway of the President in foreign affairs...