Word: mum
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Mum had personally selected Jane Mynors' nursery school in west London, but still could not help asking Mynors, "You will look after him?" For his part, Prince William, 3, maintained his regal composure last week as he became the first heir to the British throne to attend kindergarten. Arriving with the obviously anxious Prince Charles and Princess Diana, William politely shook hands with his teacher and turned obediently to wave a hand at the horde of journalists. Then, without fuss or fidget, the royal pupil disappeared into the basement classroom, where he began an introductory curriculum of paper and clay...
...civil service dotage; Stewart is the ultimate government spokesman, and McGoohan plays him to the hilt. The rest of the cast is good too, with Kaiulani Lee standing out as one of Stewart's employees, a quirky combination of a biker and a British mum...
...When I see polls showing that 35% of U. A.W. workers will vote for Ronald Reagan," she said to the factory crowd of 250, "it absolutely floors me. I want to find out why." The workers were mum. At last one mentioned Carter and Iran. "O.K.," she shot back. "Have those people worried about Iran seen what's happened in Beirut recently? Are we standing tall in Lebanon with a President who doesn't take responsibility?" Ferraro kept answering and challenging. Once she showed her testy streak. A worker, complaining about welfare cheats, said he knew...
...drew a prolonged standing ovation for Mondale and a "We want Fritz" chant from the students. But the Democratic candidate usually makes an issue of the court only before liberal audiences, presumably because he fears it will not play well with more politically mixed crowds. The President has remained mum about his plans for the court, but the Republican platform calls for the appointment of Justices who "support traditional family values and the sanctity of innocent human life...
...awful if I missed?," then proceeded to render the question academic as she slammed the ball into the side pocket. "I offered her a shot because I heard she played," said Megaw afterward. "You could see how good she is." Also impressed with the Queen Mum's technique was former U.K. Snooker Champion John Virgo. Said he: "She's a natural. If she had taken up the game a little earlier, she might have been a champ." Some...