Word: thoughts
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Nationalist military men on Formosa last week thought the island could resist the Reds indefinitely without outside help. The only possible source of such help was the U.S. which, if it wanted to, could deny Formosa to the Communists at little risk to itself. By helping the Nationalists hold Formosa, the U.S. could help thwart further Communist expansion in Asia, at the same time acquire an important base in its Pacific security system. But as of last week, the U.S. did not seem interested...
Going even further, his loyal wife, Evita, indicated last week that she thought the present kind of opposition little short of blasphemy. In a rousing speech to a women's trade-union group, she cried: "I sometimes think that President Perón has ceased to be a man like other men-that he is rather an ideal incarnate! For this, our movement may cherish him as its one leader without fearing that he will disappear on the unhappy day that Perón personally is missing...
...born in Bloomington, six miles from hilly, rural Brown County, and often went there on fall outings. Brown County in Autumn had "written itself," he said, "just like any song that I compose." It was melodic "because I'm a melody man and I've always thought there should be a little more melody for the average symphony patron." It opened with a slightly somber daybreak. The music went into full action with the purples and reds of the leaves, rose to a peak in the description of the yellows, then slowly died away...
Lofty Redwoods. When the orchestra had finished, the musicians gave Hoagy a nice round of applause. Conductor Sevitzky patted him on the shoulder and told him, "That's nice piece, very nice piece." To Hoagy himself, the orchestra sounded "Fine, fine, wonderful, very pretty." He thought "maybe a little lift here and there on the brass-that is my only suggestion." That was soon arranged. There was no featured instrument and no characteristic rhythm, but plenty of melody. Indianapolis audiences were mighty pleased with the whole thing...
Haunted House. The most outspoken of the malcontents was Ed Stanky, who made no secret of what he thought about Southworth's managing. Stanky's roommate, Alvin Dark, said "Me, too." By August, Southworth was like a man in a haunted house, shying at every whisper, He was sent home on the verge of a breakdown. The crowning insult came when his players voted him only half a share of their series money (for finishing fourth...