Word: placidness
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...Stockholm protested vigorously and daringly to Moscow against Russian air violation of Swedish neutrality (TIME, Jan 22). Sweden was growing tired of pussyfooting when Sweden's discarded Foreign Minister Rickard J. Sandler rose up in the Riksdag to give that usually placid body its biggest political sensation in many a year. In a speech studded with such caustic remarks as "This neutrality is idiocy," he declared: "The meeting last October of four heads of Northern States, with its fascinating display of Nordic solidarity, was only a grandiose and beautiful screen behind which the practical cooperation that was the urgent...
...enough contributions were received to build the new ski cabin at Jackson, which has already been a real success despite the snow drought. Not satisfied with that accomplishment, the ski team continued its good efforts in another direction and captured a surprise second in the Intercollegiate meet at Lake Placid over Christmas. They deserve some reward for that...
...Lake Placid, where the Crimson dropped the first game to the Tigers 3 to 6 won the second 5 to 3, and tied the third 6 to 6 the forward combines showed that they had come a long way since the season's start. Rob Perkins was changed to right defense filling Sherm Gray's position, while Rob Gorham held down the left wing position on the first forward line. With Gray back in action tomorrow. Perkins will probably be shifted up to the forward line...
Harvard skiers were widely separated this Christmas vacation, with snow conditions only good in scattered parts of New England. The ski team entered its first meet of the year at Lake Placid, New York, and showed that it has a bright future by placing second, close behind the expert Middlebury squad...
...team at Placid...