Word: tough
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Georgia by Negro-baiting campaigns and the one-party "county unit" primary. The two sources of power support each other, for the county unit system can let one Negro-hating woolhat in a rural county outvote 154 Atlanta moderates. But the South is changing, as nobody knows better than tough-minded Herman Talmadge. He has toned down his racism, noted carefully that the unfair unit system has come perilously close to defeat in four test cases that went to the Supreme Court. Last week Talmadge hinted to Atlanta TV listeners that, rather than risk a new court test, now threatened...
...over a century of service as British mercenaries, Nepal's tough little Gurkhas have won an enviable reputation as cool and tenacious soldiers. Last week the Nepalese showed they had the same kind of staying power politically. After marathon balloting spread over 45 days, Nepal completed the first elections in its history...
Actually, McDonald could accept much less. He has beaten down last year's dues revolt in his own union (TIME, Sept. 29), and need not act tough to impress his membership. Nor does he have to bring home a whole ham to keep pace with the wage gains won by other unions. The United Auto Workers' President Walter Reuther settled for a modest increase that poses no threat to steel's position as one of the best-paying big businesses. Steelworker gross earnings averaged $2.88 an hour last year, 35? better than autoworkers and 75? better than...
...Corey Wynn's best recent teams --swamped the Bullpups, 9 to 0. So, while the Elis have an imposing group of veterans, they can't expect much support from sophomores. If the Crimson sophomores--particularly Bowditch and Lemann--develop into first-rate varsity players, the varsity will be extremely tough for even Yale to beat...
...after the first half. --swamped the Bullpups, 9 to 0. So, while the Elis have an imposing group of veterans, they can't expect much support from sophomores. If the Crimson sophomores--particularly Bowditch and Lemann--develop into first-rate varsity players, the varsity will be extremely tough for even Yale to beat...