Word: touche
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Farley was right, as Hirschfeld tallied three quick touches. But then Farley caught Hirschfeld's left side for a point, and Hirschfeld lost a point for being "unnecessarily rough" in scoring his next touch...
...short that they showed an unseemly inch of black silk stocking. Almost 30 years ago, Ford was an officer aboard a U.S. aircraft carrier in the mid-Pacific when Hirohito ordered Japan's surrender. A military band played the two countries' national anthems, then, in a touch of unintentional irony, serenaded Ford with the University of Michigan fight song, The Victors. Hirohito took Ford to the moated Imperial Palace to meet Empress Nagako and exchange gifts: from the royal couple, a 2½%-ft. Kutani porcelain plate; from Ford, a Steuben crystal work engraved with pine...
...guest palace, Ford did what comes naturally to every U.S. politician. Ordering his driver to stop at a spot in the palace park where about 1,500 well-wishers had been admitted, the President jumped out of his Cadillac limousine. The crowd surged against a restraining rope to touch him, sometimes three or four shaking his hand simultaneously. Mrs. Yoshie Saito, 40, a Tokyo housewife, was so excited that she exclaimed: "Ford-san's hand was big, warm and soft. I'm going home to wrap up my right hand with a bandage to keep the honor bestowed...
...world may face a new war in the Middle East some time in 1975. On a more immediate problem, U.S. officials remain optimistic that the crisis attending the expiration of the U.N. mandate on the Golan Heights can be settled without serious incident. Kissinger has remained in close touch with President Assad and has received no ultimatum from him that he would not renew the mandate...
...their own. During one lecture on abortions an 18-year-old girl rose to announce that she had had three abortions herself. She was invited to take over the discussion. The final outside expert is a lawyer who explains how to file for divorce. Last year, as an added touch of realism, Allen brought in a recent-and embittered -divorcee to talk about financial problems. "She really gave the kids a jolt," he says. Toward the end of the course, the couple must spin a "wheel of misfortune" that lists nine possible catastrophes (for example, the breadwinner is fired...