Word: erful
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...finds herself alienated from her husband, who has changed, from her children, with whom she has nothing in common. For this immigrant Jew, veteran and refugee of the 1905 Russian Revolution, still believes in the dream of her youth ("These things shall be, a loftier race than e'er the world hath known shall rise ...") while her husband who once shared this with her can only look forward, and eagerly, to the passive, well-fed life of an Old Age Haven...
...last month, at a meeting in Detroit, he was able to announce that, despite its whopping $21 million loss in the first nine months of 1961, Chrysler's books for the full year would be in the black by "several million dollars"-thanks to a combination of low er costs, tax credits, and improved business in the company's nonautomotive products (air conditioning, military contracts, etc.). Before he is through, Townsend confidently expects to send Chrysler's auto sales curve soaring again. Says he brusquely: "The biggest product tear-up ever is in the works for next...
John Kennedy is acutely aware that he, and he alone, sits where the decisions have to be made - and there are plenty yet to be made. Berlin remains a city of chronic crisis, and Kennedy faces choices far hard er than that of sending fresh troops down the Autobahn. He has yet to get down to making the final but necessary decision to go ahead with nuclear testing in the atmosphere. Other problems lie ahead in Southeast Asia, in Congress, in NATO, in the United Nations. With full realization of what he faces, and the experience of the year behind...
...Call 411, Information. After 13 rings the operator will answer. Ask her for John Smith. She will answer: "Eye yum sorry sirr butt they er iz no party of that name listud." You protest. She will answer: "Eye yum sorry...
...Er-Rahman III (891-961), caliph of Côrdoba: "I have now reigned above 50 years in victory or peace, beloved by my subjects, dreaded by my enemies, and respected by my allies. Riches and honors, power and pleasure, have waited on my call, nor does any earthly blessing appear to have been wanting to my felicity. In this situation I have diligently numbered the days of pure and genuine happiness which have fallen to my lot : they amount to Fourteen: O man, place not thy confidence in this present world...