Word: broking
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Thus, when the news broke-or crumbled bit by bit-that the Defense Secretary would soon leave his post for the relative backwater of the World Bank's presidency, the shock waves were felt around the world.† Given the morose mood of the moment, it was also understandable that many should reach the instant conclusion that Lyndon Johnson had dismissed McNamara out of hand, presumably to appease the generals whom the Secretary had held in check, and as a prelude to a wider war in Asia. Columnist Mary McGrory mourned "the last human barrier within the Government against...
Little more than an hour after the experiment began, Physicist Enrico Fermi performed several rapid calculations on a three-inch slide rule, then turned to the 41 scientists gathered with him on a balcony. "The reaction," announced Fermi, "is self-sustaining." In celebration, the scientists broke out a bottle of Chianti and drank it from paper cups. Thus, in a squash court on Stagg Field at the University of Chicago, the promise of an atomic age was born 25 years ago last week...
Gathering questions at the outset from the 1,100 newsmen assembled in the Elysee Palace's elegant Salle des Fetes, he broke in when someone asked if it were true that he had said he wanted to see Britain "stripped naked" be fore allowing it to enter the Common Market (see box, opposite page). "I am going to answer you at once," he said slyly. "Nudity for a beautiful creature is natural enough, and for those around her is rather satisfying. But whatever attraction I feel for England, I never said that about her." Having got his guffaws...
...Jeff Huvelle, who took second in last year's Heps with a time of 1:11.8, will be joined by sophomore ace Keith Colburn. Colburn, although now plagued by an achilles tendon injury, may be the greatest middle distance runner in Harvard history. Last year as a freshman he broke the Yardling record in the 1000 with a time of 2:12.2, tied Huvelle's 1:10.5 University record in the 600, and ran the country's fastest freshman half-mile in the British Nationals...
...team took all first places in the meet, broke one record, and came close to several others. Steve Krause, an All-American in high school, won the 500-yard freestyle and the 200-yard individual medley. In the freestyle event, Krause broke a three year old freshman record with a time...