Word: elasticized
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Dangerous Innovation. The measure was not passed without opposition. Governor Harold Le Vander of Minnesota, an American Lutheran delegate to the council, called selective pacifism "a very dangerous innovation." He argued that "the conscience is a quite elastic thing, and we may find ourselves endorsing people who feel they should...
Lest spirits lag, LaLanne (rhymes with pain) loads his arms with globs of suet, and grimaces: "This is what six pounds of fat looks like, girls! How would you like to carry that around with you all day? Well, that's just what you're doing if you...
Two common features characterized the four laws. First, they sought to punish a person for his status rather than his actions: a vagrant or tramp is almost by definition a poor person. Second, they left inordinate discretionary authority with the police: each of the four statutes served as a kind...
Sugar & Stone. Before long, Kroyer was off on his own. Noting the wartime shortage of elastic, he invented an ingenious substitute of wire and thread, sold it to Danish textilemakers for $15,000. A flood of gizmos followed-bicycle rim linings made of woven paper, which bike-happy Danes found...
Slippery Splash. She was off-Broadway next in John Steinbeck's Burning Bright. Then followed two bigger opportunities, Motel with Siobhan McKenna, which folded in Boston, and Face of a Hero, starring Jack Lemmon. Says Jack gallantly: "If Sandy had been playing my role, we'd probably still...