Word: clubs
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...with Malaysia, Indonesia unexpectedly announced recognition of Singapore. In Manila, the Philippines suddenly dropped its claims to Sabah in North Borneo, established diplomatic relations with Malaysia. In Tokyo, Japan agreed to an emergency $30 million loan to Indonesia, offered to bring all her international creditors together in a "Tokyo Club" to ease the pressures on Indonesia's economy. In Bangkok, Foreign Minister Thanat even hinted that Thailand was anxious to end its long-festering feud with Cambodia...
...Tacoma, Wash., in the Class AAA Pacific Coast League. In May 1960, a San Francisco scout visited Tacoma, gave Juan a hard look and filed a report that takes its place among baseball's famous last words. "Potential major-league material," it read. "Should make the parent club in two years...
...months later, almost to the day, Juan Marichal stood on the mound in San Francisco's windswept Candlestick Park, took his eight regulation warmup tosses, and prepared to pitch his first game for the "parent club"-against the Philadelphia Phillies. Maybe Juan was prepared; but nobody else was-not for what followed. For the first 61 innings, not a single Phillie reached first base. After 7 innings, Marichal still had not given up a hit. At that point, Philadelphia Catcher Clay Dalrymple singled sharply to leftfield, and the spell was broken-barely. Juan shrugged, retired the next four Phillies...
...Channing Special won an award. The show was universally loathed, had no laughs and precious little taste. Surely with all our staff we can do as well. Let me see suggestions on the above items, starting Tuesday. Monday I will be in Chicago delivering a speech to the Advertisers Club on "Creative Imagination in Broadcasting." Branch officers are expected to attend...
...discuss the Chamberlain Bill, calling for universal military service. Many Harvard organizations, including the Student Council and the CRIMSON, supported conscription, but pacifist organizations from several Eastern universities, including Harvard, sent delegations to the Senate committee which was hearing testimony on the Bill. Speaking for the International Polity Club, several Harvard students told the committee that the voluntary system of service had proved adequate and that the government should not use compulsion until it had been proved that it was impossible to obtain soldiers in any other...