Word: curiousities
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Second, the Senate President accused Collins of accepting legal fees of $65,000 from the Boston Housing Authority under curious circumstances. Yes, replied Collins, he had done legal work for the Authority, but had never received the sum mentioned. In a counterattack, he said Powers had pocketed $140,000 tax-free from the proceeeds of a testimonial dinner held last March...
...backwoods of Western Nigeria last week, Yoruba tribesmen gazed unbelievingly at the strange men who tumbled out of the sky to make speeches and hand out toy balloons. Curious Hausa merchants applauded politely, as jabbering loudspeaker trucks moved slowly through the ancient city of Kano. Independence is coming next year to Britain's big West African colony, the most heavily populated country on the continent. And next month, Nigeria (pop. 35.7 million) will choose its first national government...
...scholars who cry for time to stretch the mind, a curious oasis in central California beckons like Elysium. The Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, initial-named the Casbah, has been called "a resort for academic hipsters, a dreamy pad for a bunch of non-celibate monks." Its stunning redwood-and-glass buildings, sprawled elegantly on a green hill above Palo Alto, make it look like a motel for Rolls-Royce owners. It comes close to being a boondoggle-and one of the world's most exciting havens for deep thinkers...
...group visited a special class in advanced business management, the library, and the student center Tuesday as part of a cross-country study of economic growth and stability in America. They were "friendly, curious, and asked many questions," one observer remarked. He indicated that they were "receptive" to the work being done in business education and seemed more interested in learning than in teaching...
Miller's adaption is admirable but not wholly successful. There often remains a curious juxtaposition of colloquial speech and elevated pronouncement, as when the doctor tells the mayor, "Don't jump on me with that," and then adds, "The trouble with you is that your impressions are blunted...