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Word: better (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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...phrases like "turning the corner in Viet Nam" and "light at the end of the tunnel" became bitter jokes. In recent months, however, U.S. officials-backed by scattered reports from perennially skeptical journalists -have cautiously begun to spread word that the situation on the ground in Viet Nam looks better than it has at any time since the U.S. buildup began...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Viet Nam: THE NEW, UNDERGROUND OPTIMISM | 12/12/1969 | See Source »

...course. Sir Robert Thompson, who led the victory over Communist guerrillas in Malaya and is now a Rand Corp. consultant, recently returned to Viet Nam to sound out the situation for President Nixon. He told the President last week, says a White House official, "that things felt much better and smelled much better over there...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Viet Nam: THE NEW, UNDERGROUND OPTIMISM | 12/12/1969 | See Source »

...major disappointment in the Harvard victory was Jim Abbott's (unlimited) loss to Brown's Frank Walsh on a pin. "I was a little upset over that loss." Harvard coach John Lee said after the match. "If he'd lose ten pounds, he'd be much better...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard Wrestlers Roll by Bruins To Capture Second Straight Match | 12/11/1969 | See Source »

...always ready to review the pertinent data with OBU in the hope that all of us may achieve a better understanding of the facts," the statement adds. "We do not enjoy being used for propaganda purposes...

Author: By Carol R. Sternhell, | Title: OBU Negotiations Stalled Over Construction Issue | 12/11/1969 | See Source »

...shrugged. "I guess I better get back to my seat: they're starting to shoot again...

Author: By Esther Dyson, | Title: Shooting with the Stars | 12/10/1969 | See Source »

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