Word: betterment
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...those who believe we should hope for failure, that somehow failure will result in a weaker Soviet Union and that will be better for the U.S. It's a case of our wanting to see that experiment succeed in opening up that society and seeing the Soviets recognize that Communism has not succeeded. At the same time, I don't think success or failure depends on what we do. We must continue to approach this relationship with prudence, realism, and to be reserved and not go overboard here just because we see a change...
...many experts contend that harsher punishments are not the answer. They want child-welfare workers to have more manageable case loads and better training. "There will be a flurry of public outrage," says Loretta Kowal, executive director of the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. "But unless it's translated into adequate funding and training of professional staff, it's all going to be a waste of time...
...hubbub, with its attendant free publicity, increases the audience for The Satanic Verses, so much the better. The book is both an Arabian Nights narrative enchantment and a vast rumination on history, on the clash of cultures and individuals, and on the beliefs that people cherish for comfort and salvation. Author Salman Rushdie, 41, who was born in Bombay and educated at Cambridge, shows every sign of disproving Kipling's bromide about East, West and the twain never meeting. They have met, all right, in his experience and imagination, with results that are alternately comic, poignant and explosive...
Last week White said, "I don't remember losing to the American League in six All-Star games." His first message to the National League players was simple. "They better not lose my first...
Harvard might have fared better if three of their key members weren't injured. John Mee injured his hamstring during the 400-meter race and triple jumper Rutledge Simmons could complete only one jump after injuring his quadracep. John Rowe, who normally runs the 800-meter run, was not able to compete due to a hamstring injury he suffered during the warm...