Word: might
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...This evokes feelings of rejection and anger that can, and frequently do, engulf the new commander. Discipline plummets, and sometimes the departing officer may himself hasten the process by shucking his role as leader, accepting his troops as equals, granting extra privileges and even hinting that the next commander might be something of a martinet. Such crises can be averted, or at least ameliorated, if the departing officer is made aware of the problem and advised to tighten discipline and control before he leaves...
Although the works might appear to be flip, slick and sexy, they also brim with menace. When they are funny, which is often, it is with the precarious humor of Harold Lloyd teetering on the edge of a cliff, or Charlie Chaplin falling into a machine. The pictures visually crowd the spectator, jostle and shout at him. All the vernacular of commercialism-billboards, neon signs, girlie magazines, comic books-provides the imagery. By using such familiar props, the Pop artists are commenting on the new urban landscape of supermarkets and motel rooms, of roadsides and TV commercials, a civilization...
...tranquilizers. Her local doctor, knowing that she needed help fast, but unsure of the proper antidote, made one telephone call. A brief consultation with an expert on drugs gave the puzzled physician the simple answer. A quick stomach pumping brought the woman out of danger. Three months ago she might have died...
Credit controls, which were last imposed on the U.S. during the Korean War, might work more selectively to restrain lending, and in turn, demand for some kinds of goods. But neither Congress nor the Administration favors such an approach. The Administration is also adamant in rejecting a return to wage-price "guideposts" or "jawbone" jousting with business and labor over excessive price or wage boosts. The old guideposts permitted annual wage increases of 3.2%, an amount equal to average gains in productivity over a long period. Now productivity is falling, and workers can hardly be expected to take wage cuts...
...their formal exchange rates accurately reflect the gap in their real worth. The British pound, which used to sink on any hint of monetary uncertainty, rose last week. Britain's success in achieving a balance of payments surplus this year has strengthened a growing conviction that the pound might really be worth its $2.40 official value...