Word: solider
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...individual changes, last week's voting did not substantially alter the political lineup. The party in power usually suffers some reverses in off-year elections. But the Democrats, moving quickly and adroitly to exploit popular dissatisfaction with their own economic policies, kept losses to a minimum and remained in solid control of both houses of Congress. They stayed in command of 32 statehouses and both houses of at least 29 state legislatures. But the Republicans scored significant gains, showing that the endangered par ty can still make a comeback. When G.O.P. National Chairman Bill Brock was jokingly asked...
Nikolai Gogol had a mind like a trap door. Anyone venturing on the deceptive surfaces of his works must be prepared to lose his footing at unexpected moments and be sent plummeting into radical alterations of consciousness. Realism shifts to fantasy; the prosaic turns mystical; solid citizens stumble unwittingly into topsy-turvy land...
Tall and thin, Langton picked up soccer in 10th grade, and while he starred on a highly-regarded State College High School team, he came to Cambridge with a solid but only marginally skilled game. Even today, he dribbles the ball too far in front of him, and his quickness afoot is average...
...serious motivations. Interiors errs on the side of diligence--he tried too hard to stifle the humor, to create an "art film." But for all that, it is worth seeing. In the context of his career, Allen's debut on the serious screen was a credible effort, distinguished by solid acting and an ambitious conception. If Allen's neurotic energy drives him to keep working on serious movies, Interiors should prove to have been a good investment...
...discussion sometimes became more emotional. One student said former President Kennedy '40 had a "solid reputation" for integrity and ethical leadership, and was a symbol of civil rights reform, while Engelhard was linked with apartheid. To have the two names connected with the same building is "a contradiction," the student said...