Word: nice
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Eden encourages the young Tories. He is nice to them-but then, he is nice to everyone, and that is perhaps why many sense a streak of weakness in his character...
...well remember your case," answered Senator Young, "as you always write such nice letters." Once again he went to work for Mrs. Fischer. The Army said that Mrs. Fischer would have to wait her turn along with other dependents of servicemen. Senator Young sent a long and persuasive letter to Assistant Defense Secretary Anna M. Rosenberg. The letter did the trick...
...Turk is a nice guy to have on our side. He's a realist, he knows where he's going, he's got the guts and stamina to get there. He's a realist, certainly, in his dealings with the U.S. By coming to Turkey's aid in 1947, the Americans raised themselves to the position of second least hated foreign nation (least hated: the Germans). We have made a valuable gesture of recognition now by sponsoring Turkey for NATO membership. The Turks are properly appreciative. But it is a mistake to say that Turkey...
...sportwriters were giving full credit last week to Manager Leo Durocher. As early as spring training they had noticed a big difference in Lippy Leo. The onetime raffish rowdy who baited umpires, attacked fans, who was kicked out of baseball for a year, and who snarled the classic line, "Nice guys finish last," suddenly began acting like a politician at a picnic. Instead of bawling out his players in four-letter Anglo-Saxon, Durocher began calling them "my boys." Even in the first dismal weeks of the season, he worked patiently with his stumbling club, coaxing and cajoling them instead...
Some other critical verdicts were harder to follow. Reported New York Times Dance Critic John Martin, after watching a Ballet Theatre performer in a pas de deux from The Nutcracker: "Mr. Bruhn has nice elevation but a weak batterie, and indulges in a good deal of unnecessary ictus...