Word: poorly
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Informed Indians believe that after Tibet, the Chinese have their eyes on the mountainous buffer state of Bhutan, a poor but contented nation, without electricity, hotels or shops, which gets a healthy subsidy from India. The only direct mule road from India to Bhutan passes through part of Tibet, and in any fighting the Bhutan army of 2,500, equipped with rifles and bows and arrows, would have only the rugged terrain to its advantage. Bhutan is ruled by a handsome, English-speaking, archery-loving young Dragon King who has freed the slaves, discouraged prostration in the royal presence...
...rhapsodies about the "Cinderella" marriage, testily pointed out that Anne-Marie's brief stint as a U.S. housemaid (one year) was common European practice for well-brought-up girls, who often serve au pair* in a foreign country. Anne-Marie should not even be called a poor girl, protested one paper, because "everybody is poor in comparison with the Rockefellers...
...innings each, but he struck out 108 to account for all but twelve outs, allowed only 18 hits. Although Murph has unusually sharp control for a ten-year-old (only eleven walks), he did skull one batter. "That kid throws too hard," cried one irate parent. "He scares these poor kids to death...
...Department of Church and Society issued a 56-page report urging white Christians in rich countries to meet the challenge of social changes. Their responsibility is to help colored people in poor countries realize their aspirations...
...Wall Street agreed that the market was due for a technical correction after a headlong rise from last spring, saw the break as an opportunity for earnings and dividends to catch up with soaring prices. The drop was accelerated by news of the exotic fuel cutback (see Aviation) and poor earnings in aircraft companies...