Word: weak
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...temper of religious faith is best measured against the pressures of human weakness. In The Power and the Glory Graham Greene gave a classic demonstration of the ordeal by inner torture that follows when a priest who is a weak man falls from grace. Now Ronald Hardy, a young (35) Englishman (and an Anglican) has written a first novel that establishes him as Greene's No. 1 disciple...
Though he complains that the U.N. has been too weak, Knowland is fearful lest it become stronger. He fears that the U.S. Constitution might become diluted by participating in an organization some of whose members have no respect for free institutions. Said Knowland: "Lest we be gradually edged into such a world state before we learn too late wherein we have been taken, I believe that every candidate for public office . . . should be asked to give a forthright view on this great public issue. It is later than you think...
...losses in the first series of matches in epee discouraged the varsity fencers and contributed heavily to their defeat. When the Crimson and Yale met in the Tetragonal Meet held in Feb., the Blue looked weak in this event. On Saturday, however, the Elis won five bouts to complete their sweep in all divisions...
...Crimson, whose greatest strength lies in the foil and epee, has no outstanding individuals on the squad. In order to win, the team must fence consistently in all events. This means that the sabre men, who have been weak all season, must improve over past showings...
...Crimson win, should it come, will result from a combination of factors, not the least of which will be Pickett's lineup juggling in the usually weak middleweights. The crimson coach, who completes five years in the I.A.B. this afternoon, has dropped undefeated sophomore Bob Gilmore from the 167 to 157 pound class...