Word: contenders
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...heterogeneity. The World Press includes government and party organs, responsible independents, newspapers which are one big editorial, and many other different types. Moreover, those attempting to supply guidance offer no less in their conceptions of newspapers' responsibilities. Differences in the type of journalism their nations have had to contend with explain this only in part; the greater cleavage is obviously political. Conventions facing these problems can hardly produce a code guaranteeing liberty to the world's newspapers...
...Willie Hoppe, who was a billiard prodigy at seven, is still the greatest player of them all; he still practices five hours a day to keep the form that has topped the heap perennially since 1906 (when Willie won his first world billiard title). Dark Horse Katsura will also contend with such ranking precisionists as Mexican Champion Joe Chamaco, New York's hulking Art Rubin and Los Angeles' Joe Procita...
Many reports contend that State officials disliked certain remarks made about the state government and certain individuals, including Governor Dever...
Even if the U.S. refuses to sign the treaty, they contend that a majority of the other U.N. countries can give it the weight of international law. It is so loosely worded that many opponents say such acts as the Czech government's imprisoning of A. P. Correspondent Bill Oatis might be recognized as legal by the signers. Last week even the New York Times, which once applauded the U.S. Convention, decided it would be best to drop it. Said the Times: "The general good faith [needed for the U.S. plan] unhappily does not exist...
...labors of his little staff, able Harry Byrd had to cover vast areas with vague-though sensible-generalizations. Sample: "It is doubtful whether anyone outside the military establishment will contend seriously that the armed services are not 10% inefficient in their utilization of civilian manpower." Nevertheless, the Byrd budget will be useful, as it has been in the past, when Congress begins tilting with Truman's $85.4 billion monster. Its understandable shortcomings demonstrate once again that it is high time for Congress to create a technical staff of its own to meet the creature in equal battle...