Word: sizes
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...fable, handsomely illustrated. The hero is no bigger than a man's thumb and is resigned to life as a paperweight for a beautiful princess. But then he slays a dreadful demon, and guess what his reward is? A wish on a magic mallet transforms him into a full-size man and he marries the princess to live happily ever after...
Secret Talks. Britain's third devaluation in 36 years was cannily crafted to cause a minimum of commotion throughout the free world. Prime Minister Harold Wilson's Labor government carefully scaled the size of its move to produce a small response. Anything more than a 15% devaluation, the British were warned in the delicate, secret negotiations that preceded it, would have impelled France, Belgium and The Netherlands to mark down their money in retaliation. Had that occurred, the resulting chain of devaluations might have ripped the world's monetary system apart, and perhaps even caused a prosperity...
...exhibit itself is well-arranged and well-lighted. The pieces are set in spaces appropriate to their size and force...
...University trimmed about $500,000 from the lowest of eight construction bids, bringing the contract figure to $9,460,000. L. Gard Wiggins, administrative vice-president said yesterday that the cost-cutting will not affect Mather's "outside appearance, size, or living comfort...
...Secretary's legendary resilience and competence aside, it is difficult to separate the utility of the innovations McNamara brought into the Pentagon from the foreign policies they served. For example, under McNamara, the size, mobility, and adaptability of U.S. ground, air, and sea forces increased many times over. This novel rapidity in deploying our forces undoubtedly made President Kennedy's limited threats to the Soviets during the Cuban missile crisis more credible and effective...