Word: vitale
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...wail of King Canute. Over the last 100 years there have been over 5,000 strikes against federal, state, and municipal governments; so long as the injustices of private enterprise are carried over into public works, the worker has a right to strike. But in those utilities which are vital to the national economy, it is the duty of the government to correct conditions which imperil the operation of the utility. And the conditions which create the current blind obedience to a demagogic and dangerous leader are deeply rooted in the facts of private ownership. If Mr. Truman cannot succeed...
Seeping out of the cafeteria, permeating the peaceful scene, was the strong, vital scent of freshly cooked sauerkraut...
...fully understood. But, during the war, Dr. Roberts' sun photographs, even before the plates had been washed, were described in code and flashed to Washington and Britain. By looking at the sun via Climax experts could tell, days in advance, when an electrical barrage would block war-vital messages...
...ceilings on rent, rice, and sugar. And in one of the earliest moves of new GOP leaders, Representative Joe Martin has announced intentions to reduce income taxes by 20 per cent, and a consequent paring of appropriations for all government projects, including an Army and Navy engaged in vital Occupation duties. Further Republican proposals in this revival of the Crystal Palace era of laissez-faire include shelving of the minimum-wage bill and President Truman's measure to establish a Federal health insurance program, both of which were introduced in the last Congressional session...
...choice is an interesting one and a good one. Audiences may wonder whether "Adam The Creator" has achieved its purpose--whether, indeed, it has any purpose at all--but they will know at least that the Harvard Dramatic Club has given them something new and vital instead of a warmed-over version of a corner store classic...