Word: tes
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...discos are strobe light-years removed from the borax boîtes of the '60s-most of which died a well-deserved death. In place of the tacky, bare-wall closets wired for din, push and crush, the best new places project sensuality, exclusivity and luxury. And they are booming: there are some 15,000 discos in the U.S. today, v. 3,000 only two years ago. Many of the night places are for members only, with fees and dues ranging as high as $1,000 a year. Many have good-and expensive-restaurants and such added recreational lures...
...President radiated enthusiasm and confidence as he set off on a hectic five-day swing, the first trip abroad since he took office. His itinerary included at least three multilateral conferences, tête-à-têtes with about a dozen heads of government, assorted airport statements, and carefully phrased toasts at lavish state banquets...
...Despite late rains in this immensely prolific area, quality and color are notable. Some excellent Côtes du Rhônes have been selling in the U.S. at about $3 a bottle. Most wines from the area, including the renowned Châteauneuf-du-Pape, are now likely to rise at least 25%. They should be ready to enjoy in two years...
...some political observers, the real surprise was not that Heath went down to defeat but that he had stayed in command of the party as long as he had. His general-election record was poor (one win and three losses to Harold Wilson's Labor!tes). He also had a largely well-deserved reputation for refusing to take anyone's counsel but his own, as well as an unendearing public image as a prickly, self-righteous schoolmaster. Paradoxically, some of the handicaps that led to his downfall had helped keep him in power. After ten years of Heath...
...likes to marinate in Grand Marnier. For the President there are no seconds, except on salads, for which he has a consuming passion, particularly when they are perked up with finely chopped onion-whose breathy aroma is not likely to promote many postprandial tête-à-têtes...