Word: prided
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Longing for Belonging. Their rejection sticks deep in Franco's throat. It wounds that most Spanish of all human feelings, pride. As long as his borders were closed, the Spaniard could turn his back on the alien world and tell him self he was better off without it. But Spain now wants back in, and all the way. Psychologically, it needs recognition, acceptance, applause...
...with some pride that we report an exchange of cables across the Pacific last week...
Atlanta's Assistant Superintendent John Martin contends that kids in the course develop a new "pride in their scholarship," notes that math and science finally "begin to make sense to them." Roger Derthick, principal of Henry Grady High, calls it "a great motivating course." The FAA is so enthusiastic that it is permitting one of its field men to help Atlanta teachers qualify as flying instructors. Mervin Strickler Jr., director of the FAA education program, contends that "this type of course changes the attitude of youngsters toward excellence, precision and high standards-no kid is satisfied with 70% success...
...retirement was no reflection on his performance. He was 68 years old; his wife Marion had died of cancer last month, and he no longer had the zest and energy to put out a daily newspaper. Looking back, however, he could take pride in having made the Press one of the best papers in the nation because it served Cleveland. "Our newspaper has integrated itself into this community in a way no other newspaper in America has," he said. "It is the journalistic rock upon which this city is built...
...well-known talents is picking up castoffs from other clubs, welding them into a winning team-a necessity with the Celtics, who as champions always have last pick in the N.B.A. draft. "You take a washed-up guy," he says, "and if you instill his pride again and create desire, you can squeeze a good year or two out of him." A typical Auerbach retread: Forward Don Nelson, who scored 2.4 points per game for the Los Angeles Lakers last year. With the Celtics, Nelson is averaging 10 points per game...