Word: peakes
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Russian object has decayed, leaving the total number of man made objects in the sky at a mere 1515. Tonight will be the peak of the Taurid meteor shower which will appear to radiate from the constellation Taurus high in the southeastern...
...Crusade. One reason for the slowdown, of course, is that late fall is the peak of the cotton-picking season, and many Negroes are too busy toting to worry about voting. Also, without doubt, many fear white retaliation if they register. Nonetheless, admits Clarence Mitchell, N.A.A.C.P.'s chief Washington lobbyist, "we need to put in more effort." The most conspicuous absentee from the registration campaign has been Martin Luther King, who for years raised Negro suffrage as his battle cry. Since winning the Nobel Prize, "De Lawd," as his followers call King, has been so preoccupied with global affairs...
John's Ban. Suhard started the experiment in 1944, and at its peak in 1953 the movement numbered more than 100 priests. But from Rome's point of view, it went sour. Twenty priests left the church to get married. Others were taking part in strikes and Communist demonstrations-for example, protesting the arrival of General Matthew B. Ridgway as chief of NATO...
...climb could last.that long, and both businessmen and economists several times prematurely blew the whistle on further advances. This year, in particular, many started out by predicting a halt to the gains. Last week, early reports for the third quarter indicated that profits rose to a new postwar peak of close to $45 billion after taxes. In addition, the return on investment in manufacturing reached its highest level (13.8%) since the Korean...
...other day my wife and I were talking about our trip to Europe. I asked her where she'd like to go if she could return." Vellucci pauses momentarily to let the tension peak. "Quick-like she replied 'PORTUGAL.'" That snapped the silence and the shouting and clapping began again...