Word: heedless
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...image of the uninstructed man as a brute intent on his own heedless pleasure has long vanished. Keeping pace with latter-day psychology and sociology, man is seen now as a fellow who needs help himself. Writer Davis has a section titled "Calming the Groom's Fears." And Medical Columnist Dr. Walter Alvarez writes: "On the honeymoon, the bride may have to be the one who is kind and patient and understanding...
Charles de Gaulle is not the only European to fear that the U.S. cannot be counted upon to risk destruction of its cities if Russia were to attack Western Europe-despite repeated U.S. assurances of its long-term strategic commitment to Europe, and heedless of the fact that 400,000 G.I.s on the Continent are a permanent U.S. hostage to Europe's security. Yet neither France's embryonic force de frappe nor Britain's near-obsolete V-bomber strike force carries sufficient punch to deter, let alone defeat, an aggressor...
...modern nations, on a planet already in train to be unified by speed of communication and travel, by science and the arts, still living in a state of primitive hereditary blood feud? Are not our independent national sovereignties already obsolete? Are we not sick from centuries of mutual slaughter, heedless of our Cassandras, and only to be rescued from pursuing Furies by refuge in an orderly court of law where the wisdom of Pallas Athene can cast the deciding vote? Is the Oresteia of Aeschylus mere antiquarianism? Would that it were...
Anger & Apathy. On the convention floor, things got out of control. Heedless of the pro-Morgenthau chairman's efforts to gavel them into silence, bands thumped away, and a milling crowd of angry delegates shouted up at the platform: "We want a free vote!" "Down with the bosses!" "Morgenthau withdraw!" The lights were dimmed repeatedly as the chairman tried to restore order. Finally the voting began, and after two ballots and another near-riot, Bob Morgenthau was the convention's choice. Through all the hubbub, Buckley sat impassively under The Bronx's placard. Said he later...
...more and more architecturally conscious Manhattanites think that some sort of order should be imposed on heedless builders, who exercise their free-enterprising right to build with little thought for neighboring buildings and still less for sentimental architecture buffs who mourn the passing of old landmarks. Aroused traditionalists are now battling to save the grand old bulk of Pennsylvania Station, which is scheduled for demolition to make way for two office buildings and a mammoth sports arena. Carnegie Hall was saved, but the old Ritz-Carlton and Brevoort Hotels have fallen to progress and the wrecker's ball...