Word: upon
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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When asked to comment upon the quality of the food served, the young man, who asked to remain anonymous, replied, "Well, they serve milk all the time." After a moment's thought, he added, "And mostly serve potato chips...
...CRIMSON asked his opinion of the sexual segregation encouraged by the counselors. The young man answered simply, "That's good." His counselor the young man reported, is "nice," but, upon the admonition of the CRIMSON reporter, he reported that he had already murdered...
Foul, inly foul, yea foulest upon earth...
Back in Chicago this week in his familiar Cathedral of the Holy Name on North State Street, the body of the Bishop of Charity lay in state on a black-draped catafalque before the altar rail, while thousands upon thousands of the humble people who were Samuel Stritch's special concern moved quietly past...
Newsday's essay grew out of an idea hit upon last November by Editor-Publisher Alicia Patterson. She asked Huxley for a series on subliminal advertising as a hidden persuader in television. Excitedly, Huxley proposed a wider investigation of new means of molding minds...