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Word: failings (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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...available, he later retreated, not only spurning the rebels but even seconding Agnew. Though in the past Lindsay has held himself somewhat aloof from the party -he ran almost as an independent in his 1965 mayoral campaign-he thus proved his loyalty. One thing is certain: If Nixon should fail in November, there will be no lack of willing hands to pick up the party's banner...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: ONCE AND FUTURE CANDIDATES | 8/16/1968 | See Source »

...last week to talk peace once again. Three previous meetings, the most recent three months ago in Kampala, had come to nothing. This time Ethiopia's venerable Lion of Judah told his guests, who represented the federal government in Lagos and the Biafra secessionists: "You cannot afford to fail. You must succeed. There is no alternative." Then he added: "We would like to appeal to you earnestly to refrain from polemics." Both appeals went unheeded...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nigeria: Talking Again | 8/16/1968 | See Source »

...contaminate plant and animal life. And insects cannot develop immunity against it, for if they did, they would become immune to the hormone that is essential to part of their life cycle. The new technique is also superior to the release of radiation-sterilized male insects, which often fail to compete with their unradiated brothers in mating with fertile females...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Entomology: Fatal Hormone | 8/16/1968 | See Source »

...mere fact that many Justices did and do engage in various pursuits outside the court does not mean that such activities fail to raise problems. In fact, Fortas' admission of presidential troubleshooting has only served to heighten discussion in legal circles of the propriety involved in out-of-court activities...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Supreme Court: Behavior off the Bench | 8/9/1968 | See Source »

...message," she says, "is 'Get off your butt and feel things!' " When she stomps, quivers, flails her arms, tosses her mane of hair and swoops through a vocal chorus with hoarse croons and piercing wails, few listeners fail to get the message. Last week at the Newport Folk Festival, a crowd of 17,800 clapped and roared for encores until nearly...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Singers: Passionate and Sloppy | 8/9/1968 | See Source »

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