Word: deeps
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...protege first became a candidate member of the Central Committee, then, five years later, earned a full-fledged slot. In 1976 Chernenko was elected a secretary of that 287-member body, and 14 months ago he was named an alternate (nonvoting) Politburo member. He was frequently observed deep in conversation with Brezhnev at public functions, only to slip into the background when actual ceremonies began. Chernenko was the only Politburo member to accompany his boss on a lengthy rail voyage to the Southern Caucasus last September...
Maverick Economist Alfred Kahn has a penchant for candor that is both refreshing and dangerous in Washington. When he said that there is the possibility of a "deep, deep depression" if inflation continues to soar, the President was furious. Kahn responded by purging the word depression from his vocabulary and instead using "banana." So he now says: "We're in danger of having the worst banana in 45 years...
Allison has, of course, expressed deep concerns about the Engelhard issue, though he will not do anything about them. In fact, he has decided to form a committee to look into the matter and report to him in three months. The committee's functions include proposing criteria for raising funds and naming "that will meet the school's continuing financial requirements, respect the interest of all parties and avoid all unnecessary controversy...
...amateur productions may sound like faint praise, but it really isn't. No one was pretending to be anything they weren't and everyone in the place had a good time. In this case that means success. Which means if you need a good laugh and have had enough deep meaning for one week, go see God die at Winthrop...
They're very proud of the fact--up there in Little Cottonwood Canyon deep in the heart of Mormon-land--that it snows a lot in Alta. So when nature proves them wrong, and when it doesn't snow, they don't say much at all. But sometimes, once in a very long while, Christmas is just a little bit too white and Cottonwood goes...