Word: cool
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...young of West Germany are pragmatic, slightly cynical, distrustful of slogans, emotions and religion; they believe in Gelassenheit (playing it cool). They never use the word Wirtschaftswunder, or economic miracle, except ironically. Compared with American youngsters, they are polite toward their elders, but they are learning to disobey and to question. German Historian Karl Kaiser, 31, a visiting lecturer at Harvard, points out that the present younger generation is the first to grow up in a genuine democracy. Toward the past, he says, they play "a strange double role": abroad, they argue that Germany must not forever be accused...
Partly cloudy and cool, with high in the 60's. Gentle westerly winds up to 15 miles per hour. Tuesday fair, no appreciable temperature change...
...Cool, but Chilled. On paper, Roosevelt's new job would seem to be a first-rate launching platform for what he really wants to do: run next year against Nelson Rockefeller for Governor of New York. "I would be less than frank," said Frank last week, "if I didn't say that I was interested in the governorship. I would be flattered if the party wanted me or drafted me." But the civil rights and minority group votes do not come automatically-not even to a Roosevelt, as Brother Jimmy discovered last month when he was soundly trounced...
...years as a Democratic Senator from Massachusetts, Teddy Kennedy has established himself as a pleasant young man who listens respectfully to his elders. But last week Teddy talked back-and, though he narrowly lost his first major legislative test, he handled himself with a skill and a cool political opportunism that bodes well for his future...
...rather the audience supplies the message. When Peter's father refuses hem $200 bail and lets him cool off for a night in jail, parents in the theatre break into spontaneous applause; just what the young punk needs! Teenagers, certain that it's just what he doesn't need, hoot...