Word: soured
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Regents to restrict enrollment. Limiting the number of students eligible to attend the university, which is now open to any high school graduate in the top 12.5 per cent of his class, would be a shattering blow to Californians with college-age offspring--one that would surely sour them on Reagan...
...declared itself a republic, and during the next generation the rulers of Russia, Austria, Germany, Greece and Spain were relieved of their jobs. Italy's royal family survived until 1946. By then exiled rulers cluttered the international resorts with their miniature traveling courts, surrounded by faded elegance and sour memories. Monarchy seemed to have reached the point where history turns into musical comedy...
Most of the ads, though, seem to be aimed at the prom set. Lavoris' pitchwoman is "Fran," a hip Ann Landers-type columnist, fielding readers' problems. Her inevitable solution: "Use Lavoris, lover boy. You'll sweeten up those sour dates." How did she guess? "Don't think your dear old Aunt Fran doesn't know which way the wind blows." Colgate 100 has similar advice to the breathlorn. The date is over, and Tom is depositing Betty at her door. She melts into a coy pucker only to be offered [gasp!] a handshake...
Over the Thanksgiving holiday, Medicine Writer Gilbert Cant may serve game birds in sour cream and black currant sauce, Religion Writer John Elson plans to experiment with braised lamb Bordeaux, and Researcher Madeleine Richards with a prized veal Orloff. Whatever you are cooking up for the holidays, we wish...
...governor, during eight years in office, has been involved in a string of sour incidents. His political record is marred by two scandals with the State Liquor Authority, one in 1962-63 and the other which just broke last week; his divorce and remarriage; his crumpled presidential dreams; his veto of the $1.50 minimum wage bill last year; his absurd fall-out shelter campaign; and, of course, his broken promise not to raise taxes...