Word: englands
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Jack's favor was his enormous strength-to blast the ball into the wind and slash through the matted rough. In the first two rounds, he managed to wedge his way out of the weeds for nine birdies and a five-under-par 137, one stroke ahead of England's Peter Butler and three up on California's Phil Rodgers. There were some hairy moments on the third day, when Rodgers shot a fantastic 30 on the back nine (par 35) to take a two-stroke lead, while Jack faltered to a bogey-filled 75, ended just...
...most about his nightly Earl's Court rallies was the high attendance of young people, "whom you could see coming, with their long hair and miniskirts." He estimated that 70% of his listeners were under 25. Equally encouraging to the evangelist was his discovery that public indifference to England's churches did not mean a revolt "against God, or against religion, the Bible, or Christ." England, Billy declared, has a "widespread interest in religion," and may be on the verge of a "moral and spiritual revival...
...friendly central banks of eleven countries propped up the faltering pound with $1 billion of aid (TIME, June 24). Last week sterling suffered another sinking spell. At one point it dropped to an exchange rate of $2.7869, its lowest level in 21 months, forcing the Bank of England to dig into the country's slim reserves to shore up the currency...
...this confronted the Bank of England with a delicate dilemma: Should the bank recommend an increase in Britain's discount rate from 6% to 7%, or perhaps more? Such a move would reduce the sterling drain, but it would make it harder for British businessmen to borrow money, and thus unsettle the economy more. The decision is largely up to Leslie K. O'Brien, who took office last week as the bank's 114th governor...
Near the end of the first act of Robert Bolt's A Man for All Seasons, Sir Thomas More, Lord Chancellor of England is on stage with his wife Alice, his daughter Margaret, and his future son-in-law, William Roper. Just leaving is Richard Rich, later to prove the mortal enemy who by perjury sends More to his death. Rich has aroused the suspicions of all, and Alice, Margaret, and Roper urge More to arrest him because be is a bad and dangerous man. More refuses, saying that Rich has broken no law. Exasperated, More's wife bursts...