Word: towards
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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There was no settlement of the problem of recognition of East Germany. At his final press conference, Khrushchev stood adamant on Russian determination to recognize the two Germanys, but said amiably: "If you have other suggestions, voice them. But I do not think there is any other way toward peace." The two leaders agreed to increase cultural exchanges, promised vaguely to explore increased trade. On summit talks, the U.S. would not commit itself. But most U.S. experts thought that summit talks would probably follow another go-around at the-foreign ministers' level, where the Camp David understandings would...
Just before her news conference, Mrs. Khrushchev had been honor guest at a lunch at a private club, with Pat Nixon the official hostess. Said Nina of American women: "They're all eager to shake hands, all very kindhearted, very friendly toward us, very much like our Russian women are toward American women. Foreign ministers spend a lot of time arguing and trying to persuade each other. It could be easier for women to reach an agreement among themselves [but] after all. less depends...
...neighborhood high school in The Bronx, a cluster of Puerto Rican teenagers, members of the Royal Knights street gang, waited for their victim. When school let out. the hoodlums swarmed around John Guzman, member of the enemy Valiant Crowns gang, and started shoving and punching him. Guzman fled back toward the door of the school building. Royal Knight Edward Peres, 16, drew out a shortened. .22-cal. rifle and shot him in the chest...
...today's young Western Europeans, from 25 on down, represent something new and promising on the crosspatch old face of the Continent. Growing up in the aftermath of World War II, they have scant interest in the traditional rivalries that fueled it, are subtly but surely moving toward a common European mentality...
...outraged order to stop tenderizing his chops, was finally brought down by a rolling block from the butcher himself. Still another duty-bound photographer hurdled the baby-stroller of a startled matron, landed on a moving conveyor belt, and aimed his camera as the belt carried him relentlessly toward the checking stand. "Somebody stop this thing!" he yelled. "It's wrecking my shot!" Farther across the store, in the midst of the cascading canned goods and shattering glass, a woman shopper shook her head in awed incredulity. Said she: "I've never seen men act like this before...