Word: different
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...House of focal point for a wide varsity of intellectual and social activities. All participate, with intermittent success, in intramural athletics and have some representation on the varsity teams. All are overcrowded, and the frequency of complaints about the food is about the same everywhere; and although the rooms differ somewhat, there is no unanimity as to which is better...
What constitutes a nation? Among political scientists, definitions differ. Johns Hopkins' Dr. Vernon McKay says that "a nation is a group of people who have a feeling of nationhood, based on common historical tradition, common cultural interests and, usually, common language." Rutgers Professor Neil McDonald suggests that the measure of a nation is "its capacity to maintain some kind of autonomy-political and economic-against its environment." The most sensible test of a nation's viability would seem to be economic sufficiency: the ability to support its people without massive outside aid. Such is not the case nowadays...
Debating the Debate. This pattern of dissent by a Times columnist is not necessarily unique. Arthur Krock differs from the paper's policy on some issues, notably economics; Hanson Baldwin tends to differ on military policy. However, it is Sulzberger's independent line on Viet Nam that has become more and more conspicuous in recent months...
Despite the general rejoicing over the selection of Miss Merman, several malcontents have expressed disatisfaction with what they regard as a sell-out to "middle-aged taste." Admitting that Miss Merman's gifts differ somewhat from those of Lee Remick, last year's recipient, a spokesman's long history of hit shows and hit songs give her an inalienable right to the title...
Sinyavsky: My artistic tastes differ from the tastes of the publishing houses...