Word: silver
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...tastes and a lack of money in the large studios. But each year there are new examples of the staying-power and constant appeal of such pictures. Nicholas and Alexandra proves that the public hasn't tired of gazing humbly at larger-than-life historical personalities on the big silver screen...
...silver tea urn got the afternoon off to an inauspicious start yesterday, when its handle jammed. After years of desuetude, the machine seemed reluctant to return to its old functions. The staff worked over the urn for a few moments, and got it back into shape as the Faculty began to queue...
...sort of expected to find a steely, crew-cut sergeant, but instead I was greeted by a mild, soft-spoken captain, who seemed as nervous as I. However, he did not exactly look effete behind three rows of medals, including a Vietnam War ribbon and a silver medal with "Expert" written on it, and he appeared to be a little surprised to see me fruiting in the door. After a few polite preliminaries, he looked at me and asked increduously. "Are you really interested in becoming a Marine?" I explained that I "want to keep my options open...
...with his sword; after an hour of nasty quarreling the most moving--and exciting--scene is when the Captain gets to act alone. He cheats at solitaire and then ransacks the room with great flair. But what is most important is that the couple finally decides to celebrate their silver wedding anniversary...
...wolfers today, say C.U. testers, are eating products that are only 60% as nutritious as the ones that carried dear old Dad through the Depression. The cost of protein in frankfurters (mainly beef and pork) is now $7 to $8 per pound-about one-third the current price of silver...