Word: strengthing
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Yorty, 59, realized that the runoff would finish him unless he could find a transcendent issue that would not only bring out his normal conservative constituency in heavy numbers but would also chip at Bradley's strength in the center. His own record after eight years was not much to boast about. Routine city services operate efficiently enough, and the L.A. area has enjoyed a dramatic economic expansion. However, with power in Los Angeles fragmented between city and county government, Yorty has never attempted to exercise the strong and dynamic leadership that any major city needs. Furthermore, instances...
...well has that policy actually worked? It has certainly not helped bring about the "passing" of Chinese Communism that the late John Foster Dulles hoped for. It has probably deterred Chinese expansionist impulses, although to what extent is unknown; the strength of such impulses has never been clear. One possible result of the policy is Peking's intense hostility toward America: the world's most populous nation (750 million people) seems convinced that the world's most powerful is bent on destroying it at the first chance. It cannot be proved, of course, that a different...
West Germany has become Europe's pre-eminent economic power, and the Deutsche Mark the world's strongest currency. The country's very strength, however, is now a source of tension and trouble both inside and outside Germany. Twice within seven months, a speculative rush to buy marks has weakened the finances of West Germany's al lies and roiled international monetary affairs. At home, the blessings of prosperity now threaten to turn into the pangs of inflation. What happens in Germany next will have a vital effect on all of Europe...
...pretentiousness. According to Hoppe, when the great earthquake finally comes, the rest of the nation, rather than California, will slip into the sea. That will permit "President Reagan" to express his grief: "California has always depended on the rest of the U.S. for counsel in times of peace and strength in times of war. Nancy and I join with our people in mourning this great loss to our nation...
...Kalinoski's pitching strength is his speed and his variety of pitches. "He has a good an assortment of pitches as any college pitcher we've seen in a long time." Park said. Relying on a lively fastball, Kalinoski confuses the batter with a slider, curve, change-up, and a drop ball that he saves as a strikeout pitch...