Word: tripped
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...contests, with Wellesley today and Middlebury Saturday, should not be much more difficult, Moses said the nationals will take place on the first weekend in March. Only the top four players will travel to Middletown, Conn., for the national championships. To determine which of the racquetwomen will make the trip, Moses will hold several challenge matches over the next two weeks...
...International Transtar, explains that for professional drivers, two chief problems are fatigue and boredom. Truckers fight off sleep with speed and pep pills (known as "pocket rockets"), but stories of dozing at the wheel are not uncommon. The only way to make money on the 2½-day trip from Florida to New York is by driving the 23 hrs. straight through. Carter thinks nothing of leaving Chicago and deadheading home to St. Cloud, Fla., without a break...
...basic purpose of Carter's trip is to overcome years of bitterness and persuade the Mexicans that the U.S. is not only their best customer but also their best friend. His itinerary is very businesslike. After landing at Benito Juarez Airport and offering some good wishes in his Georgia-accented Spanish, Carter will go straight to the Mexican National Palace for the first of two private sessions with López Portillo. He will lunch with Mexican diplomats, consult with the U.S. embassy staff and address the Mexican Congress...
...Washington last week, aides were giving Carter conflicting advice on how to handle the talks. The debate created an unusual amount of confusion. A delegation from the Mexican Foreign Ministry that was preparing for Carter's trip visited the State Department, the Immigration and Naturalization Service and the Department of Energy. Wherever the officials went, they got a different reading on Carter's intentions. They reported home that the U.S. "apparently has no clear or positive policy ready, either for Mexico or the rest of Spanish-speaking America." Indeed, some aides thought Carter's final decisions...
...Gate is not very kind to Kennedy's entourage, he is scathing on the subject of Lyndon Johnson. As Vice President, L.B.J. was sent by Kennedy to Berlin to demonstrate American concern. There was no way of telling that from Johnson's trip. Avoiding the Wall, the Vice President seemed to be mainly interested in gathering souvenirs. "Say, Mr. Mayor," he addressed Willy Brandt, "where did you get those spiffy shoes? I want a pair just like them." Brandt replied that he would be glad to oblige, but it was Sun day and the store was closed...