Word: main
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
SUDAN. Some shoebill storks imported from the Sudan make like clowns, but the main attention getter is a fragile Madonna and Child painted on the mud walls of a church around the 8th century and discovered last year by U.N. archaeologists scurrying to preserve antiquities from the Aswan Dam backwaters...
Piped Wine. The situation seemed hopeless, but 32 hours later, a small exploratory rescue drill broke through the roof of their cavern and a tiny microphone was lowered. Chosen as spokesman, Martinet introduced everybody all around, suggested that the main rescue shaft be drilled from another-and more difficult-angle to lessen the danger of falling rock. "We are a little hungry, a little cold and very thirsty," he called to the rescuers above. Down came some red wine in a hose. Later, specially baked, rodlike loaves of bread were lowered into the tiny opening...
Thinking in French. The main expression of the tradition is the historic and conscious effort poured into the 69 Lycées Français around the world, known for their scholastic excellence in the mold of the system that in France itself educates 1.5 million students be tween the ages of eleven and 18. Most outsiders, and perhaps many of the parents who pay lycée tuitions ranging from about $6 in Saarbrücken to $200 in Madrid, Istanbul and Mexico City, think of the overseas lycées as largely local institutions. Actually they are supported...
...back in St. Petersburg, the merchants seemed pleased as punch at the way things were working out. Most of them echoed Ralph Howard, manager of the National Shirt Shop at downtown's main crossroads: "Business is up about 15%. More important, the attitude of the customers is much more pleasant. They're not in a bad mood any more...
Mapping the Campaign. The Serenade for Four Orchestras played before the biggest crowd of the season-14,592-but the drawing card was Van Cliburn as soloist in the main body of the program. When Serenade's opening statement in the Number One orchestra ended and the echoes began, everybody looked surprised, and there was much craning of necks to locate the elusive Four. In 18 minutes it was over, and the audience gave it a warm round of applause, but no accolade. Said one female Cliburnite to a colleague: "What the hell was that...