Word: mattering
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...missile oneupmanship, boasted that the U.S.S.R. now had assembly-line production of intercontinental ballistic missiles with pinpoint accuracy "to any part of the globe." In Washington President Eisenhower scoffed politely, said that U.S. missile progress was "remarkable" and "going forward as rapidly as possible. I think it is a matter for pride on the part of America, and not a constant-well, hangdog attitude of humiliation...
...second singles, Gerry Emmet dropped the varsity's only match of the day in five games. As the contest began, it appeared as though Emmet's deft shot-making would soon bring the matter to a close. With very little effort he ran off to a 2-0 lead with a 15-12 and 15-9 advantage in the first two games but then let up, and Amherst's Skip Voncks was just able to edge into victory, 17-16, 15-11 and 17-16 in the last three games...
...both games the Crimson fell two goals behind, and by pressing on offense, committed several defensive lapses. Whether Providence can again avail itself of its opportunities is another matter, for its spotty record includes both a win over strong St. Lawrence and a loss to Colby...
Charles W. Medick, one of the nation's top table-tennis referees, smiles tolerantly when he hears the cry familiar to his trade: "Whatsa matter, you got no eyes?" Medick is blind, from an accident in infancy. But Medick, a 36-year-old Los Angeles X-ray darkroom technician, has been policing table-tennis players for a dozen years. "I'm sure I've made a bad call or two in my career," he concedes. "But I can't recall when...
...November. Pennsylvania's Republican Congressman Hugh Scott probably swung some votes in job-short Philadelphia by announcing that he had assurance from the White House that a big Government contract would go to Philadelphia's Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton Corp. Few outside Philadelphia paid much heed to the matter then. But last week, when the contract was formally announced, an international storm erupted over the order and the Administration's freer-trade policies...