Word: apts
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...scene was an apt symbol of Haiti and the Americans who go there in pursuit of the crystal-white, palm-fringed beaches, sparkling blue water, and hot Caribbean sun. Tourists marvel at the dramatic color of the Haitian landscape, its coconut, papaya, and mango trees, its high jagged mountains, and its sharp cliffs and quiet coves. They drink Haitian rum, watch the colorful folklore shows, and swing at night to the fast rhythms of the Haitian music. And most take a curious look at the native culture and its black primitivism...
...Your Essay on "Limits of U.S. Power" [Feb. 16] is commendable for urging discretion in the use of force. It failed to mention, however, that reliance on force requires superior force, and that in the test of battle no nation is apt to choose defeat without resorting to its maximum weapons. Therefore, deterrence appears plausible during peace, but once conflict begins, reliance on force ultimately provides no outcome other than ignominious defeat, unrelenting stalemate, or nuclear immolation. The nature of war has changed, and futility of the method rather than discretion in its use would have been a truer message...
...University of Wisconsin's Nathan Feinsinger, who serves as a special labor consultant to Governor Warren P. Knowles, has proposed the principle of "voluntaryism," a term he borrowed from George Taylor. "In my judgment," says Feinsinger, "a voluntary agreement not to strike is much more apt to work than a system of fines or imprisonment. This is because a no-strike agreement is the product of negotiations and not imposed from above." Feinsinger would introduce what he calls a "neutral," appointed by both sides, who would audit negotiations as a detached and dispassionate observer, making nonbinding recommendations on request...
Fiancées ,. & Finances. Inevitably, some businessmen have been burned. Rose Jewelers, a twelve-store Midwestern chain that does a brisk credit trade among teenagers, finds that purchasers of engagement rings are apt to skip out on their payments if their fiancées break up with them. In Lake Forest, Ill., Kraft's drugstore, a hangout for local college and prep students, abandoned its credit policy because of the difficulty of collecting accounts as the end of the school year neared...
...other pro players complain that helmets are hot and cumbersome. What's more, says ex-Chicago Coach Johnny Gottselig: "A guy wearing a helmet invites attention. Players are apt to give him a few extra raps on the skull, figuring they won't hurt...