Word: defaulting
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Domination by Default. That every thing went so smoothly was a tribute to the work of a hard-bitten organizer-Deputy Chairman Herbert Wehner, 55, an ex-Communist who is the Socialists' organization boss. For months he had administered what he calls Seelenmassage (soul massage) to the party bosses in every region of the nation, arguing, cajoling, and elbowing them into fully accepting the new party line that began taking shape more than four years ago. Now, more than any other man, Wehner was in command of West Germany's oldest (founded 1863) and biggest (650,000 dues...
...sense, domination by default. Re-elected Socialist Chairman Erich Ollenhauer is a lovable but ineffectual Teddy bear of a party leader; West Berlin's good-looking Mayor Brandt is the Socialists' candidate for Chancellor, but he lacks grass-roots allegiances. Wehner's orders are what counts...
...Party at that time and on Kennedy's nomination for President. In that "peculiar election" it was necessary to concentrate mostly on a "lone wolf campaign," he said. "And not only has the Party image improved," but there will be candidates running for offices which previously were lost by default...
...Romney for President"? If he gets the Republican nomination, it will likely be by default, or because he has done what Rockefeller has failed to do: made a success as governor. But it will probably not be just because he has irresistibly captured the American imagination. Though no-one liked to say so, everybody got a little tired of Eisenhower after a while. The day of the conquering hero may be past, and the voice of the Lochinvar may be no more heard in the land...
...Crimson swimmers effortlessly swept past a hapless Columbia squad, 76-19, Saturday at the I.A.B., to keep intact their undefeated season record. The Lions failed to win a single event all evening, and two of their four second place finishes were garnered by default when the Crimson swam only one man against them...