Word: favorable
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...tennis shoes," retired Librarian Isabelle Cannon, 73, proved to be fast on her feet as she upset Jyles Coggins, 56, mayor of Raleigh, N.C. "How can you debate with someone who is old enough to be your mother?" complained Coggins. Said Cannon, who was backed by groups in favor of controlled growth for the city: "Raleigh is ready for a fresh new face...
...reaches decisions pretty much by himself. He rarely meets with the inner four as a group; instead he hears them out individually, acting as a stern father confessor demanding a mountain of documentation to back up every policy proposal. Says one aide: "He will decide in Schultze's favor on one issue and then in Blumenthal's favor on the next. There is no principal economic policymaker outside the President...
...succeeded, that much of America watched the New Morality-voyeuristically-without abandoning the Old Morality? Recent years undeniably have brought major changes to America's social patterns, most notably a greater openness about sex and a greater acceptance of premarital sex, homosexuality and abortion. But young people who favor the new standards are still paying a high price in family conflicts, and conservative protesters are increasingly vociferous. On all sides there are doubts and misgivings...
...spring between Singer Anita Bryant and the homosexual activists. But although a majority of the Yankelovich poll subjects seem to side with the civil rights forces (who were defeated by a 2-to-1 majority in Miami) they do not all consider those rights unlimited. From 59% to 70% favor the right of homosexuals to live wherever they want, run for elective office, or serve in the Army, but that majority fades away when it comes to the right of homosexuals to act as teachers (44% for, 48% opposed) or ministers (44% for, 47% opposed...
...cash prizes for those University students with the highest quality personal libraries is wasteful. Students here have access to one of the best and biggest library systems in the world. They have no need to develop their own collections, even of the esoteric nature the judges will evidently favor...