Word: shapes
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Formally created on April 26, 1964 the Party began taking shape in June, with the influx of Freedom Summer volunteers. At this stage many of the FDP's Northern friends worried at its sluggishness in building an active organization and constituency. During one June visit to Washington Aaron Henry, NAACP chief in Mississippi and eventual spokesman for the Party, became angry with the impatience of his young Northern supporters: "All you consider is politics and this party thing. We're handling a couple hundred community centers at once down there. We'll cross the political bridge if and when...
...film that established her and has almost forced the shape of her career was Tennessee Williams' Baby Doll, in which she lay in a crib sucking her thumb, a physically developed, mentally retarded 19-year-old symbol of unprotected sex. Its seduction scene-in a garden swing-is still discussed by old men on winter evenings. "It's amazing that Baby Doll is the one movie I've done that no one has forgotten." she says now. "I tried to get away into different parts, but I find that audiences want me as an image only...
...granted $1.2 billion in credits to shore up the Italian economy. In the last year, the lira has gained slightly against the pound, lost only 4/10 of 1% to the dollar. But Italy's economy still faces a tough and crisis-ridden fall. Whether it survives in good shape depends largely on whether it can check its upward wage spiral and thus avoid pricing itself out of world markets...
...Gorgeous Shape." Constellation's next appointment is Sept. 15, in the best four out of seven races against Britain's Sovereign, the boat picked two days later to become the 19th challenger in the 113-year history of the America's Cup. She has done well, too-soundly thrashing rival Kurrewa V in six of the eight races in their final trials...
...plan for Connie will be the same: Bavier at the helm, Ridder probably spelling him on some off-the-wind legs. The boat itself is just about perfect. "We've got our sails in just gorgeous shape," says Bavier. Some have gone back to the sailmaker as many as ten times; they will all be stored away until the big day. "I think we have the best 12 meter that ever floated," adds the proud helmsman. "Well, don't be the first to lose to the British," laughed Eagle Skipper Cox, offering his congratulations. "My God," said Ridder...