Word: plotting
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Dates: during 1960-1960
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...professional classes; after the failure of a Cuba-based airborne invasion in 1959, the underground movement took as its name the date of the failure-the 14th of June. Last January, as the 14th of June gathered strength to strike at Trujillo, the Dictator got word of the plot and cracked down...
...shooting is held up less than three days) they raise premiums to cover special risks: film versions of Broadway plays are often expensive because groups of stars are generally on-camera at the same time and if one is out the whole production is stopped; similarly, if the plot depends mostly on the lead, up goes the premium because it is more difficult to "shoot around" a sick star...
...interracial ethics. Like most topical problem novels, Peaceable Lane, a December Book-of-the-Month choice, is on somewhat distant terms with literature, and Breathlessly intimate with today's headlines. Written with manifest good will, the novel unfortunately discriminates against character development in favor of cliches and plot-conditioned responses. But if the people are not quite real, their dilemma...
Simonov then began to describe a film which he felt had been better done, Ballad of a Soldier. As he retold the plot, his hands, which are nearly always active, became powerfully expressive. He would push his fist forward with a twisting motion, suddenly pull a chunk of space toward himself with both hands; sometimes, when he was looking for a word, he would feel the air with his fingers in a "je ne sais quoi" gesture. Then he would explain, "I can't say it. I can just express it like this, with my fingers...
...little vituperation has been heard recently about the Southern plot to undo what the electorate fashioned (albeit inconclusively) on November 8. For Republicans in Illinois and Texas to seek through investigation to uncover frauds is one, perfectly legitimate thing. But for Ross Barnett and his henchmen to seek through persuasion and even intimidation to make pledged electors break their pledges is another, entirely reprehensible matter...