Word: stomaching
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Egypt was only the first leg of his scheduled two-month swing through Africa, the round of sightseeing clearly tired the ailing, 67-year-old Chou. For the first time, Westerners noticed that he has only partial use of his right arm, which was usually clutched tightly over his stomach. At one point, after climbing a flight of stairs at an Aswan power station, the ashen-faced Premier staggered off into a corner as if he were about to faint...
...fill Hilberry's shoes, Wayne alumni want a "magician" with a "strong stomach" and "free of neuroses." He must be both for and against unions, both Republican and Democrat, yet have "no political bias at all." In breathless order, the next Wayne president must be: "A pragmatic realist, tough, resilient, strong, self-reliant, brave, determined, practical, objective, hardworking, intelligent, flexible, responsible, humble, religious, Godfearing, altruistic, no egghead, socially attractive, good-natured, friendly, and a rugged individualist with high moral character and good judgment." The alumni do not demand that on top of all this he must also...
...ground beside him, lay on his stomach crying. The men washing down the steps of Widener Library had stopped...
From September to May, there are roughly 200 official parties a month in Washington, perhaps 20 times as many private ones. "During this season," says one diplomat, "there is hardly time between gulps of champagne and mouthfuls of canapes to think of anything but your feet, your stomach and your head" -and all three ache...
...know right from the beginning that you're going to gorge yourself and then feel terrible," said one girl. "The worst thing is when your stomach gets so hard that you can't even push it in with your hand," added her roommate. Everyone sitting around the lunch table laughed hysterically. Compulsive eating is practically never discussed, but when it does come up it is accompanied by great nervous gaiety...