Word: wishfulness
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...wish to express my indignation at the severe injustice you have done Stan Kenton [TIME, March 1]. The despairingly stagnant condition of popular American music has been in existence far too long, and I believe that, whether he is right or wrong in his efforts, Mr. Kenton should be commended for his one-man crusade to alleviate this deplorable condition...
...stood staring at his father's grave, at the clusters of farm buildings that dotted the countryside, and suddenly he bent over and began to sob. For 45 minutes he wept. On his way back to Prague he muttered over & over: "For me nothing matters now. I only wish I could do something for the nation...
Pointing out the success of arbitration and a genuine wish to settle differences amicably in this field, he added that if we and the Russians can get together along these lines we may hope for a peaceful settlement of differences that seem to some almost too serious now for reconciliation...
...liberal, I wish to express my shock and resentment at the attitudes expressed by Professor Matthiessen and Geoffrey White concerning the death of Jan Masaryk. To millions of democrats the suicide of one of the greatest fighters for social and political freedom in the face of a tragic and reactionary revolution holds lessons neither Professor Matthiessen nor Mr. White would share. In death, Masaryk symbolizes the disillusionment of a non-Communist progressive who sincerely and honestly attempted to work with Communists, and whose despair at a future without liberty for the Czech people could find no more eloquent protest than...
...children would shout, "tell us about the boy with his finger in the dike." The family plays games like "20 Questions" and father is a terrific competitor. He dresses elegantly in dark blues and greys. He is always courtly and courteous. He is the kind of husband women wish their husbands would...