Word: picks
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...been placing a lot of emphasis on battle simulations," said Carrico. "It decreases the cost of maneuvers and also increases expertise. The thought was that by spreading our expertise around, we might induce some of these guys into the military, among other things. We also thought we might pick up a few ideas for our own simulations." Carrico and his colleagues gave the civilian amateurs high marks for their skills at play-fighting. Said Lieut. Bill Bradburn, 25, a field-artillery officer: "Some of them are amazingly adept. They have a tremendous grasp of some of the theory and doctrine...
...nation tour of Latin America. There was some criticism of a presidential wife's playing diplomat, but she demonstrated considerable knowledge of the area and concern for its problems. "My talks saved Jimmy a lot of time," she told Washington Correspondent Johanna McGeary last week, "because he can pick up where I left off." There were other criticisms, though, of such foibles as her creation of a special seal for her trip. Says one longtime acquaintance: "Rosalynn revels in the servants and the service. She gets a thrill out of hobnobbing with celebrities...
...record 17 million visitors are expected in New York City this year. For those with the theater on their travel agenda, the pick of Broadway's bumper crop of 27 offerings...
...plant the seed and pick the fruit the next morning...
Other editors feel bound to run a writer's column completely or not at all, but they too pick and choose. "You get a little flak from older readers who want to read the same columnists every time," says Edwin Guthman, editor of the Philadelphia Inquirer, "but we pick the four best things every day. One of the problems is that so many write about the same thing." Adds Anthony Day, editorial page editor of the Los Angeles Times: "We go by interest and topicality, not by name...