Word: strength
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...close Truman aide of one kind or another, casting his discerning eye almost hourly over this extraordinary leader at work and play, or at least what Truman called play, like eight-handed poker where he mostly talked politics and people - and tended to be too optimistic about the strength of his cards...
Last year, the Crimson lost the Heptagonals, which marks the end of the season, by a mere two points. This spring, the Heps again loomed as the real test of a strength: And this year's third place finish was all that marred an otherwise perfect season...
Stephens puts it all in perspective: "Sixth place in the Heptagonals is not indicative of our strength. I still have very high expectations for next year...
...critical analysis of a January 1982 CBS Reports show, reported by Correspondent Mike Wallace and Producer George Crile. The program accused General Westmoreland, the commander of U.S. forces in Viet Nam, of participating in a "conspiracy at the highest levels of American military intelligence" to underreport enemy troop strength in order to create the impression that the U.S. was winning the war. Kowet first wrote about the documentary in a 1982 article he co-authored for TV Guide with Reporter Sally Bedell Smith (now at the New York Times). The article charged that CBS violated several fundamental principles of fairness...
...Although Clements' theory is not endorsed by many s experts, Salazar has embraced it as a panacea. He finds evidence of improvement. Although he finished third in a 10,000-meter race in Eugene, Ore., on April 7, he was encouraged by his time-27:56-and his strength at the finish. Whether a lack of iron is the answer, Salazar wants to believe that the problem lies in his body, not his head. Says he: "I had so many people telling me it was mental, and after a while I started believing...