Word: better
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...stature and influence. Then the death of his brother Robert heaped personal responsibilities on him, making him the leader of the Kennedy clan, and that made him a more serious figure in the Senate as well. He carved out areas of expertise in civil rights and law enforcement, hired better staffers, did his homework and became a sharp debater...
...Attorney for Minnesota Thorwald Anderson Jr., 42, at first denied the charges, then backtracked. "I certainly made an error for which there is no excuse," said Anderson. "I further erred because I denied it to Star reporters. We will now test the ancient adage that bad publicity is better than no publicity at all." Walter H. Mann, 63, chief judge of the state's Fifth District, admitted his guilt and advocated decriminalization, calling prostitutes "compassionate human beings." State Senator Jack Kleinbaum, 62, also owned up to visiting certain saunas, but added, "It isn't something...
...recommendations for better training and closer supervision of reactor operators are worthy, but some experts imply that they do not go far enough...
...hard-bargaining rival to Japan in exports of steel, ships and textiles. New superhighways cut through the countryside; high-rise offices and apartments form towering sky lines in Korean cities. Rare among developing societies, South Korea has steered development capital to the countryside, so that rural Koreans live marginally better than their city cousins. In this, at least, Park Chung Hee did not forget the lessons of his childhood...
...crowd's reaction to the next 26 beatings, which lasted for 31/2 hours, varied. When convicts cried out under the lashes, onlookers occasionally tried to crash through police barriers to get a better look. When a prisoner managed to walk away unaided after his flogging, the people cheered. Midway through the proceedings, officials sidelined one of the whippers, whose strokes were not thought to be hard enough...