Word: firmed
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Murphy's prediction that the auto-safety issue will probably blow over within six months reminds me of the pharmaceutical executive who told me, shortly after the thalidomide story broke in, 1962, that his firm would be marketing thalidomide in the U.S. within six months. Some businessmen seem closely related to snails, judging from the rate at which they're facing up to the fact that consumers are not so dumb as they used...
...even suggested therapy. "In approaching a deeply suspicious person," he cautioned, "it does not pay to be too friendly. Since he is convinced that you mean him no good, he is prone to misinterpret an overly friendly manner as an effort to put something over on him. So a firm, reserved, but not unfriendly manner makes more headway than effusiveness." In many ways, Frank's description was a fair presentation of the present U.S. stance vis-a-vis Red China...
...Jimmy, 21, a Navy Reserve seaman aboard the aircraft carrier Oriskany (which left last week for Viet Nam); and Carol Ann, 20, a Cal State junior majoring in art. The father, William Wilson, 48, is a World War II Navy veteran and a partner in a window-shade manufacturing firm. He affords two cars (a 1957 Chevrolet station wagon and a 1961 Rambler) and a color television set, last summer traveled to Taiwan, Japan and Hong Kong. His wife Elaine, 45, a plump, outspoken little lady, likes to season her children with such salt-of-the-earth advice...
...their openness to new ideas, parents have some firm objections to a few proposals that are being talked about. They reject a longer school day to reduce homework, summer vacations shortened to four weeks, standard tests in all U.S. high schools, and use of "pass" or "fail" grading...
...been held, and the final nominees are not yet known. But if the race turns out to be between Governor Pat Brown and actor Ronald Reagan, then Vietnam will certainly creep into the expected discussions of the state budget, water policy, Berkeley, and Watts, Reagan, despite his public relations firm's efforts, is more a right-winger than a moderate in most voters' eyes. He takes a hard line on Vietnam, and his election as Governor would be the biggest hawk victory of the year. Those of us who view this prospect with trepidation can take comfort in the fact...