Word: thompsons
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Dorothy Thompson (120 papers, circ. 7,000,000) directs "her monitorial attention to the whole world, which she evidently regards as an obtuse and disorderly place which suffers largely because it won't listen to Dorothy Thompson." Author Fisher is overwhelmed by her epic sweep-"she has never been known to be in doubt about anything." But "in most domestic affairs she never struggled much past a state of mental disorder. In her attitude toward Roosevelt . . . she began with a mild approval of plans to relieve the depression but found herself unable to agree with any which were...
...program will begin with duets from baroque cantatas by Buxtehude and Schutz. Music for the Roman Church will be presented next with selections from the works of Allegri, Byrd, and Mozart. American and Russian choruses by Randall Thompson and Gretchaninov and choruses from the Bach Mass will complete the evening. Admission to the program is free...
Death of the Charter. The New York Times, never an idle rumormonger, and by reputation the U.S. newspaper most concerned with the conduct of foreign affairs, led the field in publication of discussion of the present dangers. But a variety of voices were heard. Columnist Dorothy Thompson, with rare lack of emotion, told the U.S. some news which Washington had carefully not released...
...asked Dorothy Thompson, "do we want to free our hands? Is it because we have a plan for Germany and Europe which we prefer not to publicize? Or is it because we have no plan...
...World. Yanks in Britain called Bill Thompson "the best man in the whole damn Army," made the inevitable cracks about his status in the Services of Supply. Officialdom, British and American, pondered the chances of a Congressional inquiry into Army morals as reflected by Sergeant Thompson's application of lend-lease. But the death of MacDonald, the sudden weakening of Norah cast a shadow over Bill's high spirits. He hurried to London, conferred long & earnestly with his superiors. Then, scratching his head over how to legitimize his family, he received the press. Said he: "We just want...