Word: tiding
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...East Berlin regime probably made a concession in order to participate in the rising tide of trade between Eastern Europe and the U.S. It may have also been seeking a respectability that it feels it will gain by winning America's recognition. But East Germany may discover that respectability could be slow in coming as long as it remains one of Europe's most repressive police states, still finding it necessary to limit the freedom of its 17 million citizens by walls, barbed wire and the presence of 20 Soviet divisions...
...provided by former Vice President Alben Barkley. The Veep, "Speaking at the commencement exercises of the University of Kentucky, declared, 'I would rather sit at the feet of the Lord than dwell in the house of the mighty.' He thereupon keeled over and died." At one low-tide sand bar this "Best" was challenged by a player who offered Henry David Thoreau's reply when his aunt asked if he had made his peace with God: "I was not aware that we had quarreled." Play-offs will be scheduled shortly...
Brazil produces no vaccine of its own; so far it is making do with 235,000 doses of type A vaccine imported from France and awaiting arrival of 300,000 type C doses from the U.S. That would hardly be enough to stem the meningitis tide. In São Paulo, of some 2 million children, only 75,000 have been inoculated so far, and it seems certain that many more metal cases and coffins will yet be needed before Brazil's epidemic ends...
...lopsided in Ford's favor. The Governor had effectively linked Cook to Nixon. But now, as one local G.O.P. official, Jack Will, puts it, "People will be voting on the candidates themselves." If Cook gets a campaign visit from President Ford, it is possible that the tide could swing...
...this point Nixon was ready to concede the House, but he thought he could hold on to such Senators as John Stennis, James Eastland, Cotton and Nebraska's Carl Curtis to stem any tide of defection. He knew, however, that the first 24 hours would be crucial and that this period would be tough. After the cruise, Nixon sent word for the Cabinet to assemble next morning. He wanted to rally their continued support...