Word: scared
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...National Organization for Women's economic boycott against states rejecting the proposed Equal Rights Amendment [Nov. 14] is nothing short of political and economic blackmail. Whatever comes of its passage, the 27th Amendment should stand on its own merits and should not rely on scare tactics designed to intimidate rather than educate voters...
...stalling of ERA is a tribute to its opponents' impassioned well-organized campaign. Some have tried to scare the public with exaggerated warnings of legalized homosexual marriages, unisex public toilets and other horrors. More restrained critics have wondered if the amendment is really necessary, since women's rights (as well as men's) are protected by the 14th Amendment. At the very least, they claim, the ERA would swamp already overcrowded courts and lead to more Government intervention. Until fallible judges start ruling, nobody would be sure whether women would have to serve alongside men in military...
...dragon. Like most of the other big song-and-dance routines, this one offers a good opportunity to line up for more popcorn. Otherwise, Pete's Dragon is likable fantasy. There will be adult viewers who would like to borrow Elliott for a while in order to scare a little appreciation and respect from an uncaring world. John Skow
...John, "the world's greatest jewel thief," who lives on an island in the Indian Ocean with his own private army. "The character I play is different from the usual," says Rex. "Sir John is slightly tougher and demented and more sadistic." He is also crafty. To scare off a band of would-be murderers, he dons his mad hat and plays a witch doctor...
...freshman rule, along with Harvard's high academic standards, scare away many talented players who are not necessarily top students, and the combination of the two limits Harvard's ability to become a national contender. (Add the recruiting rules to that duo and one can see why Harvard does not make the National Top Twenty poles.) But McLaughlin sees Harvard's role as a very special...