Word: expect
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...until he came to the final ringing sentence: "I enter upon the execution of the sacred task to which I have been called for the fifth and, I earnestly hope, for the last time." That brought stunned, unbelieving silence, for clearly most of the thousands in the audience fully expect that Uncle Shad will go on ruling Liberia forever...
...money spent in the U.S. goes for new construction, from houses to highways-a fact that makes Americans the buildingest people on earth. Last year an unexpected 6% jump in construction spending was one of the most important factors in the economic advance. Though they expect this pace to slow slightly in 1964, Commerce Department economists look for construction outlays to continue to buoy the economy, rising 5% to a new record of $65.6 billion. In addition to this fresh spending, Americans will pump another $21 billion into the economy just to keep their buildings, roads and homes in good...
...victory places the fencing team's record at five wins and two losses. This Saturday they travel to New York to play a strong Columbia team, which they expect to provide slightly more competition than did the group from Brandeis...
...sponsors of the literacy project, however, do not expect a great deal of trouble. They will not work through the SNCC organization in Selma, but through a Catholic missionary group, Sharkey said. He noted that Miss Varella has visited Selma several times, and is attempting to enlist the support of white moderates for the project...
Less Frivolity. Booming Christmas sales, which usually account for about 20% of all annual retail sales, are being taken by retailers as a good omen for 1964, and a sign that merchants can expect to set more records this spring, when Easter comes earlier than usual (March 29). At the beginning of this year's Christmas rush, merchants noted a fall-off in sales after the President's death, and when the crowds set forth again, they showed more restraint and less frivolity than in many years. But people still had to buy gifts for wives and husbands...