Word: sweeting
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Relying on civic-minded citizens to resolve social problems through the lowest levels of government is, of course, sweet-sounding democratic theory. Indeed, one innovation in Nixon's New American Revolution was this goal of localizing some responsibilities. Nixon's only enacted measure to promote that shift has been general revenue sharing, under which some $5.3 billion of federal tax money is being reverted to states and cities this year for them to spend as they see fit. Spread thinly everywhere, including suburbia (where it will often be used to reduce local taxes), this will not provide the resources...
...Sweet Victory...
...life eludes him. After each venture he finds himself asking, in the words of Peggy Lee's song "Is that all there is?" Indeed, this Pippin might seem like something of a fool if John Rubinstein, son of the pianist Artur, had not imbued him with such a sweet and winning nature. His life, as related in this story, is more the stuff of show biz than history...
...Just sweet 21, still young and strong...
COACHING BACKGROUND: Gamble's infectious enthusiasm got its first outlet in the direction of coaching football in 1954 when he went to Clayton (N.J.) High School. The plague ended four years later when mosied on south to Audubon (N.J.) leaving the Clayton community the sweet memories of two victories in those four seasons, both of them over Audubon High. He spent the next four years spreading cheer among the Audubon population and in fact in 1960 he was nominated for "South Jersey Coach of the Year" honors, largely on the strength of his squad's 0-0 tie against Clayton...