Word: contentions
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Europe of the 19th Century, the Europe of decay. But America had found more efficient means of spreading rottenness than had ever been known to the Europe she copied. America had Hollywood . . . We, in Europe, need to revive the habit of asking questions; Hollywood has taught us to be content with answers...
...technical production is adequate, if uninspiring. The photography is occasionally artistic, but it is mainly content with reporting, not commenting...
Like a good Fourth of July speech, the President's message spoke of the founding fathers; unlike many modern state documents, it spoke simply and unaffectedly of religious faith. More than any State of the Union address in recent years, the speech matched the occasion in tone and content. In 1948 Truman had defiantly demanded an anti-inflation program from a hostile Congress. In 1949 he was still crowing over the defeat of the "privileged few." This year Truman spoke confidently of pride in U.S. achievement, and with rancor toward none...
Charley Eliot's match against Roger Gorint of Beverly proved to be the crucial content. Eliot opened impressively as his persuing game held Gorini to eight points. However, Gorinl came back to take the next two games and then lost out in the fourth as Eliot rallied to gain a 17 to 15 victory. Eliot's offensive sport seemed to tire him and Gorini won the deciding match...
Bonney explained that the Navy sends instructions to each unit as to the content of the oath and that each unit then issued its own oath. Bonney said he believes that the Boston-Harvard oath "meets all Navy stipulations...