Word: anxious
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...sweeten the evening's dessert for his chubby clientele. At a Weight Watchers clinic in Manhattan, Michael Fiorentino, 38, a veteran dieter, vowed that he would travel to Europe, if necessary, to replenish his supply. At offices of the American Diabetes Association, telephones rang almost continuously as anxious callers sought advice. In Brooklyn, the Cumberland Packing Corp. suspended production of its product, Sweet 'n Low, then resumed it to meet suddenly booming demand. On the New York Stock Exchange, the prices of some beverage-company shares temporarily took a dive. At many stores, weight-conscious buyers stripped...
Jimmy Carter is anxious to avoid that blind spot in his Administration. One of his first acts was to dispatch Vice President Walter Mondale to discuss economic issues with U.S. allies. He has also surrounded himself with economic advisers noted for international expertise (Treasury Secretary Michael Blumenthal, Under Secretary of State Richard Cooper, Assistant Treasury Secretary Fred Bergsten). As further evidence of his commitment to international economic cooperation, Carter last week announced that his first presidential trip abroad will be to attend a seven-nation* economic summit scheduled for May 7-8 in London...
Bonnie Freid '80, a Grays resident, said yesterday the bad weather makes it a lot easier for her to study for midterm exams, but also "makes everybody a little more anxious to get home for vacation...
...Coop. Back at my room, I turn on the radio to catch any late news flashes--did Marie Osmond find a new pimple on her chin? Why has Farrah Fawcett stopped eating bananas? But unfortunately, the radio coverage isn't satisfying, so I head for bed and sleep fitfully, anxious to read the morning news and rediscover the fantastic world of events...
...certify some local bond issues because title to land in the localities involved was clouded by the Indian suit. The bonds are selling again, but some hostility persists in what some Down Easters describe as a "whiteneck" backlash. Says Maine's popular Republican Congressman William Cohen, who is anxious to run soon for either Senator or Governor: "It's not politically feasible to be liberal on this issue. The notion that 3,000 people can claim even 5 million acres is excessive...