Word: relaxing
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Pennsylvania (81 votes) got the silent treatment. Governor David Lawrence, who has steadfastly refused to look in Kennedy's direction or to relax his grip on his restive delegation, was silent too. Kennedy's hope was that if he could show Lawrence the ears and tail of New York and California, Lawrence would put aside his misgivings about a fellow Roman Catholic's ability to win the presidency, and capitulate...
Last week, as they went off to relax on postgraduation leaves. Ensign Thompson and 2nd Lieut. Otstott left behind them still more impressive records. Each commanded his academy's undergraduate battalions, each was graduating class president, each led his class both academically and in military standing. For Highland Park High's prize alumni,* only one more goal was left to shoot for in the distant future: Chief of Staff for their respective services...
...tensions and reduction of armaments is as necessary as ever. We shall continue these peaceful efforts, including participation in the existing negotiations with the Soviet Union. We shall not back away, on account of recent events, from the efforts or commitments that we have undertaken. Nor shall we relax our search for new means of reducing the risk of war by miscalculation, and of achieving verifiable arms control...
...York Times Magazine, Dawkins compared U.S. and British attitudes toward collegiate sports ("We Play to Win, They Play for Fun"). In This Week Magazine, Rocketeer von Braun presented Part One of a serialized novel titled Life on Mars. But professional writers needed to read only the leads and relax. Dawkins starts: "It is interesting indeed to investigate the different positions sport occupies in the lives of people of varying backgrounds and standards of living." Von Braun's beginning: "McKay sat easily in his seat on the flight deck, watching Bill Squire beside him at the controls of Goddard...
...winning tournaments is not just hitting the ball. It's how much torture you're willing to put yourself through. Palmer is willing to take the torture. Why, I've seen the tension drain the color right out of that boy's face." Explains Palmer simply: "If you relax, you blow the tournament. I get no enjoyment out of the game unless the pressure...