Word: use
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Lawrence is an honest, hard-working boss. He spends Sundays at his desk, flicks off unnecessary office lights, refuses to trade in his 1950 city Cadillac, and won't even use it in his campaign rounds. He is the most powerful big-city mayor in the U.S., has the say-so over almost 7,000 municipal jobs, keeps tight rein on a nine-man city council whose makeup is determined not so much by personal ability as by quotas, e.g., five Catholics, three Protestants, one Jew. In twelve years the council has never defeated a Lawrence proposal. His Republican...
...made tentative matrimonial advances. Potential Father-in-Law Murah unhesitatingly tossed aside all his religious scruples to promote the match. He joined the party himself and, in utter defiance of Moslem law, allowed his new pagan comrades to build three small houses and a coffee shop for their own use within the mosque's walled grounds. The Moslem elders who had hired Pak Murah screamed "sacrilege.'' Pak Murah only sneered. The Moslems took the case to court...
...called Bohr "a scientist and a great human being who exemplifies principles the world sorely needs-the spirit of friendly scientific inquiry, and the peaceful use of the atom for the satisfaction of human needs." Replied Bohr: "The rapid advance of science and technology in our age, which involves such bright promises and grave dangers, presents civilization with a most serious challenge. To meet this challenge . . . the road is indicated by that worldwide cooperation which has manifested itself through the ages in the development of science...
...mother and brother. It unfolded like a mystery story, beginning with the girl's arrival at a hospital psychiatric ward, developing as the staff ferreted out the causes of her malady, reaching a high pitch of suspense with an attempt to make her hear again through the ingenious use of a lie detector and the shock of an emotional confrontation. Under Sidney (Twelve Angry Men) Lumet's direction, the play combined compassion and extraordinary visual impact in scenes in which the mute father and mother flung their feelings into sign language-taught to the actors by a specialist...
...same reason, Coach John Yovicsin will probably not use McLaughlin and Stahura. McLaughlin dressed for practice this afternoon, but did not work out with the team. He did some easy jogging, and it will be entirely up to the physicians whether he will see action tomorrow. Stahura, although here with the squad, did not dress for practice...