Word: joyousness
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...peace if it had been able to bomb Italy heavily enough. But Britain did not have the air power and Hitler moved too quickly. The Germans already bossed the Italian railways. "Suddenly, without warning, 122 major train services in Italy were suspended. In the eight weeks beginning at the joyous Christmas season those trains were devoted to the task of hauling German troops and German equipment into Italy. The conquest was swift and complete...
Twenty years ago Schafer was broke. Then he organized the Royal Fraternity of Master Metaphysicians, whose aim was "the joyous work of helping others to help themselves." Two years ago, backed by contributions from faithful followers, he was able to buy the $2,500,000 110-room William K. Vanderbilt mansion at Oakdale, Long Island, which he renamed "Peace Haven" and turned into a retreat for what he called metaphysicians...
George Campbell of Lawton, Okla. was born blind. Three years ago, a group of local surgeons removed the 21-year-old boy's cataracts, fitted him with a pair of thick-lensed glasses, gave him sight. Joyous George Campbell, now able to read with his eyes, last fortnight told radio listeners of Kansas City's WDAF the lyrical tale of his "birthday into light...