Word: element
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Curtis' criticism of his Administration over the Bobby Baker case, the President persuaded Nebraska's popular Democratic Governor Frank Morrison?who had been favored to win re-election?to run for Curtis' Senate seat. As Governor, Morrison had enjoyed the support of Nebraska's conservative businessmen, but the same element had also backed Curtis. Forced to choose between the two, the business community stuck by the Republican. Defeated with Morrison was the Democratic candidate to succeed him, Lieutenant Governor Philip Sorensen...
...much as 50 times thinner than the earth's. It seemed almost certain that a relatively weak Martian gravity had allowed most of the planet's primitive atmosphere to leak off into space. There appeared to be practically no possibility that any of the lightest element, hydrogen, or its compounds, had remained long enough to play their essential role in the early evolution of life. Now it appears that such pessimism may have been unfounded. The newest studies of the Martian atmosphere indicate that it abounds in hydrogen compounds, some of which are similar to those produced...
...Trade Commission promised to investigate whether supermarket promotional games inflate food tags. All this gave the impression that food prices have climbed 4% in the past twelve months simply because the supermarkets are grossly profit hungry. The retailers do share some of the blame. But they constitute just one element in a complex mixture of ingredients-including Government policies and rising wages -that make up food cost...
After the 1964 revolution that installed him in power, Brazilian President Humberto Castello Branco ruled the country with a pragmatic blend of democracy and dictatorial decrees. As time went on, the element of democracy became smaller and smaller. Last week, what little remained was at least temporarily shelved. In his "Complementary Act 23," Castello Branco closed Congress until Nov. 22, seven days after the upcoming congressional elections...
...past decade, four of the most widely praised new Metropolitan Opera productions-Mozart's Don Giovanni, Berg's Wozzeck, Strauss's Salome and Die Frau ohne Schatten-all had one element in common: Conductor Karl Böhm. It was hardly coincidence. Long recognized as one of the world's foremost maestros, Böhm helped lead the way in elevating his profession to its rightfully high place in opera. Now 72, he dates his career back to the days when many opera houses did not even bother to list the conductor's name...