Word: failed
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...criticize Africa for its political and economic problems [Jan. 16] but fail to consider what the U.S. was like on its 25th anniversary. In 1801 many Americans were illiterate. Transportation was poor, and the nation had a weak central government, minority problems, strong regional loyalties and was dependent on foreign allies. Taking a cue from our own history, we should give Africa more time to deal with its woes...
...underwent more than 30 excruciating operations, only, in the end, to have his right leg amputated/Coward, in precarious health, saw his last shows fail. He became a melodic antiques dealer, incongruously parading his elegant wares in Las Vegas. None of this misfortune appeared to affect the victims; to the public, each man presented a sophisticated shrug. Porter's attitude seemed encapsulated in a verse: "It was great fun,/ But it was just one of those things." Coward sang, "I believe that since my life began/ The most I've had is just/ A talent to amuse...
There is absolutely no reason for the U.S. to finance a group like UNESCO, whose policies not only fail to improve the world's standard of living but could also be destructive...
Across the country, school boards are tightening up on extracurricular activities. For the past year, Los Angeles has had a regulation requiring a C average and no failing grades for students participating in any nonacademic activities. Says School Board Member Rita Walters: "We had to reinforce the academic mission of the schools." The Prince George's County, Md., board of education last year also introduced the C-average rule. The Idaho board of education decided last October that a student who misses more than 10% of classes because of extracurricular activities will be marked as absent from school...
...security reasons the situation in the troubled region concerns us more than ever, the report states. With that said, the 12 member panel headed by former Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger '50 goes on to propose a set of conflicting solutions that if adopted as policy would inevitably fail to place Central America on the path to peace and prosperity...