Word: tripped
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...rides the rails these days? In the sparsely populated coach sections, many passengers are black families with irrepressibly active children; for them the unfettered train trip is clearly more comfortable and practical than airliner or bus. A number of elderly passengers, mostly occupying bedrooms and roomettes, relish the scenery and the food -in no hurry. The surprising thing about the passenger roster is the proportion of young people aboard. Footloose and relatively affluent, they represent a new youth fad: a return to the rails, sanctioned for every environmental, ecological and romantic reason...
Carter tried to be philosophical about the polls-"They go up and down, as you know"-and practical about their import. On the advice of his White House political aides, he made a campaign-style trip to Illinois and West Virginia, where he attacked what he called, in one prepared statement, the "iron triangle of bureaucracy, congressional committees and well-organized special interests that can mobilize strong opposition to the reforms we need...
...Ford Administration from aiding antigovernment forces in Angola, was a factor in emboldening the Soviets to step up their activity in Africa. Another, this official believes, was the U.S.Soviet joint statement on the Middle East last October, which was followed shortly by Egyptian President Anwar Sadat's historic trip to Jerusalem. After heated objections from Israel, the Administration backed away from the joint statement. The Soviets felt betrayed and outflanked by the U.S. in the Middle East, according to this view, and turned their attentions toward black Africa...
...tradition of holding parliamentary by-elections on Thursdays, when one at Hamilton, near Glasgow, conflicted with World Cup opening ceremonies. Faced with a $2,500 airfare to Argentina, a number of frugal Scottish supporters flew to New York City and hitchhiked south, and at least two made the trip on bicycles...
Recipients of honoraries must be present at Commencement to receive their awards. That rules out Don Zimmer, who is off with the Bosox on a road trip...