Word: upon
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...other composer speaks to and of our generation better than that short, emotional Austrian Jew who died way back in 1911. Mahler has become part of our way of life. His musical expression was indeed "existentialist," as suggested by Critic Diether. There is also the comment of a friend upon hearing the recording of Mahler's Tenth: "This has been a psychedelic experience." Gustav may even turn out to be a "cure...
...said so before; Kosygin had even mentioned it when citing the "new realities of the nuclear age" at the United Nations General Assembly earlier in the week. They agreed on the importance of a treaty to bar the spread of nuclear weapons, but that, too, had already been agreed upon in principle...
...interracial marriage differently from other marriages. Since scientific evidence on that point is in doubt, contended attorneys for Virginia, the court should not intervene. Chief Justice Warren swept the argument away almost contemptuously. "There can be no question," he wrote, "but that Virginia's miscegenation statutes rest solely upon distinctions drawn according to race. We have consistently denied the constitutionality of measures which restrict the rights of citizens on account of race...
...often within the framework of a single song. It is a raw, raucous, rough-hewn sound that has the spark and spontaneity of a free-for-all jam session. Most of the groups write their own songs and, unlike most rock 'n' rollers, improvise freely, building climax upon climax in songs that run on for 20 minutes or more. It is a compelling entreaty to open up, tune in and turn on. Says one regular Fillmore irregular: "Fight it, stay aloof and critical, and you'll suffer one of the most painful headaches imaginable...
...real fun begins after Rosemary becomes pregnant. She firmly convinces herself that her neighbors are a coven of witches, that even her obstetrician is in league with them, and that they are casting their designs upon her baby-to-be for their own diabolical purposes. The plot hinges on whether Rosemary's fear is real or a fantasy twist brought on by her turning from the faith...