Word: chipper
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Only three hours after he had been stabbed by an astigmatic fanatic, U.S. Ambassador to Japan Edwin Reischauer, 53, felt chipper enough to reassure the Japanese that the attack in no way changed his "deep regard" for them. But Reischauer's diplomatic nonchalance was not enough to reassure the mortified Japanese government: the Home Affairs Minister, who had lost more face than Reischauer had blood, resigned. Next day Premier Hayato Ikeda so-sorried in Japanese (with English subtitles) directly to the U.S. via Relay II satellite. As far as Ambassador Reischauer was concerned, the whole affair was just another...
...hands that grip the gouges are as calloused as a carpenter's; the eyes that guide them brood with the sad sensitivity of a romantic poet. A chipper, Groucho Marxist mustache contradicts both hands and eyes. They all belong to Printmaker Antonio Frasconi, 44, one of the U.S.'s foremost woodcut artists. In February, more than 80 of his whorled and scratch-lined works (see opposite page) will begin a two-year long tour of U.S. museums. Sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution, the show demonstrates Frasconi at his versatile best, running from bright, bird-wreathed seascapes to dark...
...Port and a family party, which he likes even more than state shindigs. This one celebrated the 75th birthday of his father, Joseph P. Kennedy. As a result of his 1961 stroke, Old Joe can speak only haltingly, and cannot write at all. Despite his handicaps, he is pretty chipper. He rises early each morning, often goes for an after-breakfast ride with Niece Anne Gargan. At night he sometimes watches a movie in the theater that is part of his house...
...these delicate negotiations leads a spare and lonely life inside the drafty old building at Szabadsag Ter 12 in Budapest. Legation officials admit few visitors, and the guest list for the Mass that he celebrates on Sundays is forwarded to Washington for clearance. By all accounts, the cardinal remains chipper, although one U.S. visitor who heard him preach recently says that his mind tends to wander. At night, only he and an American duty officer occupy the legation. Outside, three black sedans of the Hungarian secret police are on around-the-clock alert; one always has its motor running...
...thank these well-wishers. Ninety is a respectable age, and we are lucky to have attained it. Frankly, though, we don't feel quite so chipper as we used to. Two days ago we were able to pan a movie, but yesterday we liked...