Word: contentedly
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Irish Republic's Prime Minister John Lynch warned the British government that, unless it stopped trying to achieve a "military solution," he would back the passive-resistance policy of Northern Ireland's Catholics. Retorted British Prime Minister Edward Heath: "Your telegram is unjustified in its content, unacceptable in its attempt to interfere in the affairs of the United Kingdom," and calculated "to do the maximum damage to the cooperation between the communities in Northern Ireland...
...microscope slides, a smoke chart and parts for assembling a "smoke trap." One of the experiments described in the instruction booklet shows children how to test the effect of phosphates on algae by adding fertilizer to pond water in a jar; another calls for testing the acid or alkaline content of water in their home washing machine by putting five drops of a chemical (called "universal indicator") into a water sample in a test tube. The water turns red if acid, purple if alkaline...
...Administration was not surprised by the harsh words. U.S. officials understand that Peking cannot change its tone too quickly; it must try to keep restive allies in North Viet Nam and North Korea content while "normalizing" relations with the U.S. Still there was some uneasiness at Peking's vehemence - mostly beyond Administration circles...
...Peebles is no easy man to get it together with. He may be content to work inside the system, but the system had better bend a bit to accommodate him. "I am what...
Painless History. Each segment was written by a different author, and each is independent of the others. But they blend perfectly. CBS and the BBC are not content to let history rest: CBS is currently dickering for the BBC series that stars Glenda Jackson as Elizabeth I, Henry VIII's daughter by Anne Boleyn. Taken together, the two series constitute a sort of Tudor One Man's Family, elegant television viewing and a painless way to learn some history. -Katie Kelly