Word: casuals
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...casual observer, the Earl of Harewood would seem a very proper lord. A first cousin of Queen Elizabeth, he stands 18th in succession to the British throne, has an excellent wartime record (Grenadier Guards), an elegant estate at Leeds, a lively interest in music, and is chairman of some very prestigious committees. The late Queen Mary, King George VI and Queen Mother Elizabeth all attended his 1949 wedding to talented Pianist Maria Stein, who subsequently bore him three sons...
...Among casual observers of Eastern Europe's people's republics, East Germany retains a mistaken reputation for being an economic sad sack. Yet almost unnoticed, the country has risen to tenth place among the world's industrial powers-and the resurgence is due in no small part to the busy shipyards on East Germany's Baltic coast...
...almost every domestic program, we are encountering crises of organization," Health, Education and Welfare Secretary John W. Gardner told the Senate Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations last month. "Coordination among federal agencies leaves much to be desired. Communication among the various levels of government-federal, state and local-is casual and ineffective...
Williams seems incapable of anger or depression. He talks softly and easily in private conversation, smiles often, and listens courteously with apparent interest. There is an aloof informality about him, creating an air of casual righteousness. He tends to sit impassively and listen, occasionally murmuring a reply. Williams talks with amusement about himself, but at any mention of criminal law, he quickly becomes animated...
...Stevenson is merely riding on his father's name, his election as "Best Legislator" by the Independent Voters of Illinois organization shows he has great promise on his own. He is still no hell-raiser on the platform and often appears to be deep in thought -- even in a casual conversation. But his rise to national prominence may depend on the evolution of his style, and his ability to prove to some that he's a competent and energetic individual, that he's not merely "traveling on the reputation of his father...