Word: cannot
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...point that bothers me about Mr. Van Doren's statement is the reference to a letter from an anonymous woman which, according to him, caused him to finally come forth with the truth. I cannot help wondering what influence his wife had, or whether she was unaware of the cause of all the torment he claims he was suffering...
...Forces, Central Europe, to point out last week that "apart perhaps from the U.S. and Canada," many NATO members "have not kept their promises," are guilty of "moral disengagement." If this continues, he added, "General Norstad and I will be obliged to conceal no longer the fact that we cannot carry out our mission. The Belgians and the Dutch are not usable for the moment. The French forces are in Algeria." Furthermore, NATO's 30 reserve divisions, theoretically ready 30 days after the start of hostilities, do not for all practical purposes exist at all. The Dutch and Belgians...
...Oggi, picked up the story of Francesco's 24 years of forlorn wooing, and sudden notoriety succeeded where all the years of defeat had not. Last week Francesco, 49, wrote a letter to the editor confessing that at long last "I have given up, because with women one cannot win." As for Angela, now a spinster of 40, she could not care less. "He didn't appeal to me when he was younger," she said, "and he appeals to me even less now." When told that Francesco had named her his heir, Angela showed a tougher fiber than...
Edward S. Mason, George F. Baker Professor of Economics, described over-population as a "terribly serious problem," one that cannot be solved adequately without some measure of birth control. Representatives of the Catholic Church have argued recently that alternative measures would prove adequate...
...Lord High Everything Else, Garlick is truly the man born with a sneer, who cannot even arise from his knees without throwing the audience into convulsions. Stone's performance has to be seen to be believed. His facial expressions are each one masterpieces, and his delivery of the old chestnut, "My Object All Sublime" was an experience to remember. His short appearance is almost too good to be true...