Word: insist
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...shortcomings, for all our failings as a nation and a people, we remain fixed on the pursuit of freedom as a deep and moral obligation that will not let us go. Our devotion to freedom is unyielding. So, too, is our hope for peace. Those who insist on testing either will find us earnest in both...
...when most stores charge roughly the same prices and sell similar merchandise, it is special consideration, quality of service and a good image that attract the quick-roving customer. Courteous salespeople are, of course, the first line of defense, and many aggressive merchandisers now hold training classes, insist that clerks learn everything about the stock. President Mildred Custin of Manhattan's Bonwit Teller trains each salesgirl to telephone special customers when interesting new merchandise arrives...
Hershey continues to insist that "there's really no reason to expect that we'll have to begin taking full time undergraduates." He expects an increase in voluntary enlistments that will enable the Selective Service to cut its monthly calls from...
...TACKLES: Walt Barnes, 21, Nebraska, 6 ft. 3 in., 252 lbs., and George Rice, 21, Louisiana State, 6 ft. 3 in., 255 lbs. Barnes, some scouts insist, is the nation's No. 1 college player: "If Jimmy Brown could get through him, he'd really be earning his pay." Rice is "a kid with the arms of a blacksmith. He knocks enemy guards flat on their butts with just a flick of his elbow...
...microorganisms that survive other sterilization processes, it can also damage sensitive instruments and controls. Scientists now believe that equipment aboard the unsuccessful Ranger 4 and 5 moon shots may have deteriorated during heat-sterilization attempts. In an effort to eliminate the possibility of similar damage to Voyager, NASA will insist that all of its equipment be built to withstand high-sterilization temperatures-which will call for costly and time-consuming redesigning of many instruments...