Word: sayed
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...could not then agree to German reunification: The new Khrushchev regime was "reasonably solidly based in the country," but if they had gone home proclaiming the reunification of Germany, "neither the army nor the people would understand, and this was no time to weaken the government. The people would say that this was something Stalin would have never agreed...
...Rome, the pilgrims will visit the Circus Maximus, where early Christians were fed to hungry lions. Those who hunger for revenge can get it outside the arena at a refreshment stand that sells lionburgers; leftover anger can be worked off at the David and Goliath Slingshot Galleries. But, say the promoters, "above all else, Bible Storyland will be a happy place." One of the gayer rides will take paid customers to heaven -in a gold litter drawn by a team of cherubs. From the air, the "Shrine of Faith Plaza," Ur and the caravan route will be laid...
...stereo's future paid off handsomely. Magnavox sales jumped 36% to $107 million in 1959, and profits rose 85% to $4,500,000. The company now sells 20% to 25% of all stereo sets over $250, expects stereo sales alone to hit $70 million in 1960. Says Freimann, in a swipe at competitors : "There's been a tremendous confusion about what stereo is supposed to mean. One set I know of has 15 knobs, and some advertisers say you can only hear stereo properly if you sit in the middle of the room. That's ridiculous...
Needless to say, however, the above household items could never propel a picture to such a high place in Hollywood history, and in fact the man who does it all is Jack Palance, who here creates the definitive "fast-gun" symbol which was later to become expanded to such considerable proportions...
...serious students, who will naturally have seen it several times, suffice it to say that careful restudy always holds considerable rewards; for the casual dabbler Shane offers an unparalleled opportunity to gain a better understanding of many of the most important cultural phenomena of our times...