Word: meanness
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...deeply concerned that the "Return of the Sea Otter" [Feb. 9] may well mean the demise of the sea otter. "What might the coat cost?" it was asked. It might well cost the loss of another of the world's unique creatures. Since the inception of the present century more than 40 kinds of mammals have been exterminated. They are forever lost to us and all following generations...
...twelve countries I recently visited, I have talked about the concept of guaranteed neutralization. By guaranteed neutralization, I mean that North and South Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia would be defused from cold war conflict, liberated from the destructive presence of a so-called "War of National Liberation," and relieved of the use or threat of force as a way of resolving disputes or pursuing political goals on their territory...
Brinton also said that a communist takeover in Vietnam would mean that the country would become an independent Red state, like Yugoslavia, free from international communist domination...
...such random plan would involve drafting of a much higher proportion of 19-year-olds to older men than the recently announced policy of drafting the oldest first. This would mean that fewer seniors and first-year grad students would be drafted...
...central banks have been feeding dollars into the private market. U.S. corporate borrowers have kept the interest bite down to 5% by making their offerings eligible for later conversion to common stock. Though conversions dilute the value of shares owned by existing stockholders, the 2% difference in interest could mean a $6,000,000 saving over the 20-year life of $30 million of bonds...