Word: texan
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...from 45 to 85, but aside from hair color, there isn't much that can be done to erase the lines. Worse, he has an inadequate conception of an American accent; it spoiled his performance in Come Back, Little Sheba on television last month. Here he sounds Irish, Texan, forced and--although this may be the result of the worst job of post-synchronization since 1929--unintelligible. Olivier seems too intense sometimes, and overacts frequently...
...result, many of the farmers in Washington did not know where they were supposed to be on a particular day until midmorning of that day, or even until after events had taken place. As one Texan said, "It is the most unorganized, disgusting thing I've ever been in." But he added, "It still works." It worked in the sense that, despite the lack of organization, tractor-drivers were able to block traffic with the help of sympathetic truckers, and farmers were able to overflow conferences arranged with Congressmen and Department of Agriculture officials...
...movement has worked through volunteer meetings that were "nearly always opened with a prayer and a salute to the flag," he said. But after the prayer and salute the farmers often discussed tactics involving violence--vandalism and window-breaking. These measures were considered, the Texan explained, "Because, you know, you have to break the law to be noticed...
...When the Texan wheat farmer claims, "If we don't survive you don't survive," he has a point...
...rest of Micronesia rarely put to sea any more, preferring to collect a range of federal social benefits. (Though its waters are among the world's richest tuna grounds, Micronesia imports more than $ 1 million worth of canned fish annually.) Says Ponape District Attorney Minor Pounds, a native Texan: "If we're going to have a Western society, some of our Western standards will have to start rubbing off on the common...