Word: milde
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...There is no one on earth who will fail to suffer from these extraordinary increases," proclaimed Jimmy Carter, with only mild hyperbole. He and the leaders of Britain, Canada, France, Italy, Japan and West Germany issued a communiqué spelling out why: "Unwarranted rises in oil prices mean more worldwide inflation and less [economic] growth. That will lead to more unemployment, more balance of payments difficulty, and [will] endanger stability. We deplore the [OPEC] decision...
...allowed inside the reservation. Admission is free and open to the public, but Plum Island is most frequented by ornithologists, and they are inconspicuous in the bushes. It is one of the few beaches in the Bay State where you will really be alone with blueberries, bayberry bushes, mild surf and miles of beach. Good seafood and eating "in the rough" nearby...
Somewhat surprisingly, the other industrial nations, which once counted on the U.S. to be the world economy's "locomotive," would now welcome a mild American recession. After a long period of sluggishness, the six other leading economies-Japan, West Germany, France, Britain, Italy and Canada-are showing hesitant signs of revival. An index of leading indicators for the six advanced 8% during the latest twelve-month period, vs. 1% for the U.S. But the gains have not been without cost, notably a rise in prices. According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, which monitors trends...
France. Rising energy prices have forced President Giscard to scale back his nation's growth projection from 3.7% for the year to 3.4%, and expectations are that it will go even lower by year's end. Yet Giscard has so far taken only mild measures to conserve oil: lower home heating levels, stricter speed limits and vague ideas on producing a more economical car. Inflation remains a serious concern. Last year, seeking to buck up the investment rate by improving profit margins, the French removed the price controls maintained on many goods. But that kicked living costs...
...persuade Americans to speak English (in Strictly Speaking and A Civil Tongue), retails a joke about an Oriental fighter named Kid Pro Kuo, "who gave as good as he got." And that one of the characters, a fight manager named Fogbound Franklin, speaks of an important victory as a "mild-stone" and ponders asking for a "decease and desist order" when a gangster tries to move...