Word: ironed
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Under U.S. protection, Western Europe built back to prosperity, and Japan became the first nonwhite nation with an industrialized economy. Beyond the Iron Curtain, Russia and China reconstructed their own bases of power. As others grew, the relative power of the U.S. inevitably shrank. In two decades, its share of the world's income dropped to one-third, its steel production fell from three-fifths to onequarter, its great gold stock melted as the balance of payments shifted. And most significantly, it lost its unique position as the world's only nuclear nation...
...thrill of a lifetime," Dwight Eisenhower called it, and no golfer would say him nay. After 22 years of whacking away at the little white ball, the 77-year-old former President scored his first hole in one by rapping a nine-iron into the cup on the 104-yd. 13th hole at the Seven Lakes Country Club course in Palm Springs. Ike was hot as an afterburner the whole round. He scored an eagle on the par four, 260-yd. eighth hole, and his tee shot at the 122-yd. 18th hit the pin for an easy birdie...
...Report From Iron Mountain, Lewin...
...most other branches to adopt the reforming spirit of the Second Vatican Council-although they are beginning to do so. Last year the Trappists modified their centuries-old tradition of silence, now allow monks more freedom to speak under certain circumstances. A number of convents have removed the forbidding iron-bar grilles that once separated the nuns from visitors...
Thursday morning, the council will "sit down" with Bridwell, the DPW, and representatives of the Department of Housing and Urban Development in Washington to try to iron out a compromise plan for a Belt study. According to usually reliable sources, Bridwell might then announce a decision to build the Belt if a compromise is not reached...