Word: maverickly
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DIED. George Aiken, 92, Republican veteran of the U.S. Senate for 34 years, and Governor of Vermont (1937-1941), who after five decades in politics still referred to himself as a New England land farmer; in Montpelier, Vt. A blunt-spoken maverick whose liberal views often nettled his party, Aiken led efforts to bring electricity to rural America, to build the St. Lawrence Seaway and to create the nationwide food-stamp program. His campaigns were noted for their thrift. Expenses often totaled less than $20-for stamps to send "thank you" letters to people who had, unasked, circulated his reelection...
...foreign policy, through, where Kerry's attempt to style himself as a maverick reformer has been most pronounced. His main pitch has revolved around his veteran's past, a theme his advisers say has struck a chord among the Massachusetts electorate...
...Navy was the first to complain, declaring in July that its Phoenix air-to-air missiles, being supplied by Hughes at close to $1 million apiece, showed evidence of "marginal workmanship." The Air Force followed suit with complaints about its heat-sensing air-to-ground Maverick missiles, which cost $100,000 each...
...Peres promised him his choice of becoming either Foreign Minister or Finance Minister, along with safe seats for Weizman and the two other Yahad members in the next Knesset election. Likud officials, who reportedly offered to rotate the office of Prime Minister between Shamir and Weizman if the maverick would side with them, were incensed by the compact. Deputy Prime Minister David Levy accused Labor of acting like "thieves in the night," while other Cabinet ministers labeled Weizman a "traitor" and a "backstabber." The new Labor ally dismissed the charges, pointing out that Likud had refused his request to join...
Your cover story on Erma Bombeck [LIVING, July 2] was a revealing close-up of that gifted lady. I must be a maverick. I am not one of her fans. But I admire her ability and the self-discipline she brings to her work. If she has been able to ease the strain of thousands of harassed housewives and mothers dealing with their daily chores, so much the better. Catherine T. Squires New London...