Word: foolish
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...date. Already overruled by Indonesia's new chiefs was the konfrontasi that Bung Karno invented. Last week Foreign Minister Adam Malik, who has the army's backing, agreed to meet in Bangkok with Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Abdul Razak. Malik's purpose: to end the foolish fight with Malaysia. Though Sukarno angrily advised Malik not to go abroad, Malik seemed set on his course. "The confrontation of the people's stomachs," he said, "is more important than any other confrontation...
...KELLEY ANDERSON, president of Boston's New England Mutual Life Insurance Co.: "The economy is continuing upward. Taxes should go up, although I wouldn't like it. And Washington should cut out some of these foolish expenditures...
...Thumbs up to TIME in its wrestling match with the soon-to-be-unlimited number of travel guide authors [April 29]: two points for taking down those foolish ones plotting Europe on a shoestring; two points for reversing those who claim London is dead; and the ultimate five points for pinning my father and his colleagues on the count that there is no guidebook for second-time travelers. But let it be noted that a guide writer thrives on those experienced travelers who do not need his product-for I know of at least one such author who diligently checks...
Having no curfews may seem to the College Council to be tantamount to free sex, flaunting of the libido, and tramping on the flag. Yet in effect Radcliffe has no curfew now. And no one has offered and justification for retaining all the foolish sign-out boxes and secret envelopes to which Cliffies are subjected. Why doesn't the College just scrap the whole business...
...Foolish, nearly plotless, and with all of its explosions timed to go off just a split second too late, Fantomas ends up hors de combat. In its livelier moments, the picture is devoted to a chase involving runaway automobiles, crazy motorcycles, a freight train, a motor launch, a whirlybird, a miniature getaway submarine and an inflatable raft. Making such movies must be more fun than a picnic. Seeing them turns out to be less fun than the funny papers...