Word: comely
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...earlier book, Genetics and Man, published in 1964, Darlington argued that races differ in every imaginable way, and that these differences do not form some spurious scale of merit: they simply and eloquently assert evolution's demand that the species come in as many styles, shapes, personalities and characters as possible, so that the survival of the fittest, in an unpredictable environment, will never be in doubt...
Fosdick was a longtime pacificist and once thundered to League of Nations delegates in Geneva that "the church has come down through history too often trying to carry the cross of Jesus in one hand and a dripping sword in the other." He energetically supported a host of social causes, and well after his retirement he continued to work against the war in Viet Nam and in behalf of the black population that lived in poverty not far from Riverside's neo-Gothic splendor. "Always take a job that's too big for you," he once proposed...
...first U.S. Open at the age of 21, "the Haig" did more to popularize golf than any other player. In an era of small purses, he was the first to win $1,000,000 (which he spent as fast as he made); his sartorial elegance and dramatic come-from-behind victories, drew huge galleries wherever he played. All through the 1920s, fans argued whether Hagen was better than Amateur Champion Bobby Jones. In 1926, Hagen challenged Jones to a 72-hole match-and beat him twelve up, eleven holes...
...Munchos, a potato snack that it carefully labels "potato crisps." Francis X. Rice, president of the institute, concedes that "synthetic" chips do have advantages. Pringle's, for example, have a longer shelf life and are not nearly so fragile as potato chips because they are uniformly round and come neatly stacked in tall cardboard canisters. Partly because of the costly packaging, the dehydrated chips cost about 15% more than regular chips. Pringle's taste and look much like real potato chips, but they are not as crisp...
...McCurdy and his squad often seem to take a "God Will Provide" attitude towards their meets. If Seals, Colburn and Shaw are hurt, Koerner will come through. If Koerner is subpar. Shaw will come out of oblivion to win. The McCurdy secret is depth...