Word: fatalism
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...land, ruled a nation split almost exactly between Christians and Moslems with such a talent for compromise that both sides were happy. Lebanon became one of the most stable and progressive countries in the Middle East. But the "Father of Belly" had one weakness that is fatal to both girls and politicians: he couldn...
...haired Soprano Alda once described her marriage (1910-28) to Met Director Gatti-Casazza as "a sensible arrangement between a man and a woman who liked and respected each other ..." Vacationing in Venice last week with her second husband, Manhattan Advertising Executive Ray Vir Den, she had a fatal stroke 36 hours before they were to hear Old Friend Toscanini conduct at La Scala...
Falciparum malaria, untreated, is more likely to be fatal than other forms. But the blood parasites, which emerge from the tissues only once, can be knocked out with the old standby, quinine, or wartime atabrine, or postwar Paludrine, Camoquin and chloroquine. The same drugs have done a good job of suppressing the fever flare-ups of relapsing ("vivax") malaria, which occur when the parasites are in the blood...
After a quick and thorough check by topnotch authorities, the Food & Drug Administration gave its verdict last week. Chloromycetin was connected with the deaths of at least 72 aplastic anemia victims. However, there are "serious and sometimes fatal diseases in which its use is necessary," the FDA decided; therefore, doctors may still use it. But the manufacturers, Parke, Davis & Co., must warn doctors on the leaflet packed with every bottle that studies of the patient's blood are essential if Chloromycetin is given for a long time. Further. "Chloromycetin should not be used indiscriminately or for minor infections...
...advance upon the fort, Drogo is so decrepit that he is kicked out to make room for stronger men. Back in the city, utterly disillusioned by his wasted life, he is promptly attacked by a new enemy-death. Mustering his last reserves of discipline and courage, Drogo meets this fatal enemy with a brave smile. As he sees it, in his last moments, death only means that "The worst is over and they [i.e., the facts of life] cannot cheat you any more...