Word: tain
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...cancer; in Encino, Calif. Marian and Jim Jordan were small-time vaudevilleans from Peoria, III., before they hit the big time at 79 Wistful Vista, radio home of the McGees, wowing audiences of up to 20 million with Fibber's cluttered closet and Molly's standard, " 'Tain't funny, McGee...
...also coach of the French national ski team. It was Bonnet, along with Olympic Gold Medalist Vuarnet, who developed the "egg position" used by Périllat and the other members of the French team. The position, a sort of high, shoulder-down crouch, is so tiring to main tain that the French team members must take special exercises to build up the quadriceps muscles in their thighs. Its advantages: a properly low center of gravity, better aerodynamics. And for Guy Périllat, who hits flat-out speeds of up to 70 m.p.h. in downhill races, aero dynamics...
...orders from Hitler. Soviet officers at Budapest were reportedly executed by the Red army when they did put conscience above orders and refused to shoot down Hungarian freedom fighters. In World War II, Charles de Gaulle's conscience drove him to disobey the orders of Marshal Pétain when he escaped to Britain and set up the Free French forces...
...increased 25% over last year to an annual rate of $20 billion, bringing a trade surplus of $5 billion. Imports are down 6%, partly because the U.S. compacts have cut into auto imports. Exports could be further increased if Europe and Japan would drop restrictions that they still main tain, despite some loosening, against dollar imports from...
...Cunard liner Sylvania lay alongside Southampton's Ocean Ter minal ready to sail for New York. Jus before sailing time, 200 members of her 440-man crew walked off the gangplank in a wildcat strike for higher wages. Cap tain William Law called the passenger together in the tourist lounge. "Do you want to sail?" he asked. Yes, shouted th passengers. "All right," said Captain Law "I'm woefully short of catering people Working hours are from 7 in the morning until 9:30 at night. You'll make abou $22 a week. There...