Word: nice
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Mexico in 1950. But gregarious Bill O'Dwyer has become the most popular ambassador the U.S. ever had in Mexico. Mexicans like him because he speaks Spanish and because his wife is pretty. The O'Dwyers are enormously popular, entertain widely, and get around. He has a nice instinct for handling prideful Mexicans and a politician's feel for public relations. During an inspection trip to the Falcon Dam on the Rio Grande, a joint project of both nations, O'Dwyer said only: "One Falcon Dam is worth 1,000 speeches"-and was quoted all over...
That ice outside may be more than not nice; according to the Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory it is probably the harbinger of a long, colder-than-usual winter. Working from the calculations of a German seasonal forecasting expert, Professor Franz Baur, the meteorologists have concluded that this year's cold November may be an accurate barometer predicting lots more cold weather to come...
...reindeer with, deep down in him, a bit of the wolf. British Actor Alan (The Winslow Boy) Webb plays the part so delightfully that he is even able to raise some hopes for the play. But the play grows increasingly harried and hack. And though David Niven does a nice job as the lover, Ratoff brings hobnail direction to scenes that need dancing pumps. Actress Swanson, in an all-things-to-both-men role, is of no help whatever to either...
...head controls the tail." We hope that through all this canine metaphysics, Jordan is trying to say that athletics must be kept in their proper place as a small part of college education, and not a business or a prestige item. It would be nice, though, if he would reaffirm this clearly every time he speaks on the subject, to prevent people from getting the wrong idea. Football policy is a rather ethereal thing, and a good deal more depends on the attitude with which it is approached than with the official, formal setup for administering scholarships and admissions procedure...
Feeney is also trying to woo more students from Radcliffe and Harvard to study in St. Benedict's. His promises include "Nice boys and girls you'll like," plus free room, board, and tuition. "We do a lot of things here you'll like," he says...