Word: proved
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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When asked what Harvard's goal was for the season one squad member replied last week, as only a Harvard oarsman would, that it was "not to lose." As both Harvard eights learned in San Diego last weekend, it might prove harder "not to lose" than it would...
...precautionary actions taken by many people. Hoarding pushed up the price of rice by some 10%. Housewives were stashing away three-month supplies of Nuoc Mam, the redolent fish sauce. Businessmen were transferring piasters from Vietnamese banks to the local branches of U.S. banks, hoping they would prove safer if the Communists came...
Whether that will prove to be the case is, of course, uncertain. Economists have not been notably proficient over the past year at foreseeing the timing and severity of the recession. Nor has President Ford, who only six months ago was urging a tax increase, not a tax cut. But, despite some ill-advised provisions, the Congress has moved with unaccustomed speed and zeal to produce a tax package worthy of a trial in the marketplace. By signing the bill, the President has avoided a divisive battle with Congress that might have stirred a hot political debate but would have...
...newspaper decided what is or is not in the national interest, you soon wouldn't have any newspapers, you'd just have Government propaganda sheets." Jack Anderson, in his turn, claims that since Watergate, "a lot of editors and reporters are wearing a hair shirt, trying to prove too hard how patriotic and responsible we are. The country was better served by a watchful press." Adds Columnist Tom Wicker of the New York Times, who criticized his own paper's restraint: "It is hard to see how a news organization-let alone so many -could have thought...
...advantage for the East that will result from the new ruling is that travel expenses to Omaha for the eight regional champions will be paid from a pool of all receipts from the playoffs. Since the West perennially outdraws the East, this should prove to be a financial boon to the Eastern winners, Spry said...