Word: civics
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...Sorbonne Political Scientist Alfred Grosser, a moderate leftist, deplored West Germany's "atmosphere of intolerance, surveillance, snooping and denunciation." A Swedish television report blasted the "socalled radicals' decree and its implications." French Socialist Leader François Mitterrand even set up a Committee for the Defense of Civic and Professional Rights in West Germany...
...that a nation's buildings express its aspirations and its character. If so, the downtown structures of the '70s surely indicate a new attitude toward cities. By declaring a greater concern for amenity and beauty, the buildings point the way toward a renewed sense of community, of civic pride. The proud towers raise high a message of energy and innovation as the U.S. enters its third century...
...horse-drawn landau elegantly carried the newlyweds through the capital's spotless streets and over flag-draped bridges as some 20 bands filled the air with rousing marches, folk songs and bagpipe tunes. Lining the route were enthusiastic, cheering crowds and honor guards from more than 60 military, civic and private organizations. The long gondolalike Royal Barge, manned by 18 oarsmen in blue Navy dress, took the couple across the Strommen to a lavish luncheon for 300 relatives, friends and official guests at the 680-room Kungliga Slottet (Royal Palace). Afterward, the King and his new Queen headed...
...rights issue (especially in Santiago) was something of an innovation for the OAS-and for Kissinger. As one member of the American delegation put it, "Henry has come a hell of a long way on human rights in the last 18 months." The Secretary's awakened concern about civic morality in Chile has coincided with strong signals from Congress that as far as the Pinochet regime is concerned, national security, economics and human rights are closely interrelated. Rejecting Administration requests, Congress has not only banned new military sales to Chile but has also cut aid from $70 million...
...Houston's first civic distinction is as "the energy capital of the world," its second is perhaps equally enviable: a 1,466-acre park of woodland trails that is almost twice as large as New York's Central Park. Geologists have long suspected that Houston's Memorial Park sits on a pool of oil and gas, and now the city wants to tap it. The scheme has naturally aroused the Audubon Society and the Sierra Club, but their distress pales beside that of the city's oil establishment. The oilmen are upset not because the city...