Word: banners
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Montaigne had been a Christian, one of the Millions of men who over a span of two millenniums had flocked to the banner of "the stranger of Galilee." And never was the word "stranger" better used than in describing Jesus, whose followers could not decide if He was God or man or prophet or fanatic, whose teachings had inspired mystics and had been endorsed by cold logicians. Perhaps His words pointed the way to Veritas. The rich verses of the King James version flowed through the Vagabond's mind...
Every morning and every evening Manhattan's municipal radio station WNYC plays The Star-Spangled Banner as its signature. As every patriot knows, every patriot springs to attention at the first notes of the national anthem, remains rigid until the end. Because Elizabeth Faffs husband is a loyal WNYC fan and a patriot to boot, Mrs. Faff had a problem on her hands. She wrote the station that he made her get out of bed both times, complained: "It is rather upsetting....Have you any suggestions?" Stumped, WNYC referred the letter to Mayor La-Guardia. The Mayor was stumped...
Last week, when the Pennsylvania Supreme Court handed down decisions on special session bills dealing with an investigation of the State administration, it was not news. Ten hours earlier, under an eight-column banner headline, the Inquirer had accurately announced the court's action...
...characteristically American as ice-cream sodas, bathing-beauty parades and The Star-Spangled Banner, the World Series agitated many a U. S. citizen last week as the Chicago Cubs and the New York Yankees faced one another in the 35th annual four-out-of-seven game tournament that ends the U. S. baseball season...
...ringing tones No. 1 Czechoslovak Communist Klement Gottwald denounced "Swastika Imperialism!" and quite ignored the fact that Czechoslovak Reds were once sworn foes of the Republic. "We will defend our Republic until the last!" keynoted Comrade Gottwald. "You may all be sure that you will never see the Swastika banner waving above Hradcany Castle...