Word: ultramodern
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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None of the political problems, however, could obscure the very real triumph that the day was meant to observe. The two-lane Mont Blanc tunnel, air-conditioned and equipped with ultramodern radar traffic control, will shorten the road between Paris and Rome by 125 miles-even more when the long winter snows close the Alpine passes. It is expected to be used by at least 1.2 million vehicles a year, each of which will pay tolls ranging from $3.25 (for a small European car) to $20 (for a bus). Just before its Italian entrance, a proud new road sign told...
...FORCE. Strategic bombers and missiles are not, of course, being used. Of some 1,800 ultramodern U.S. tac tical fighters and fighter-bombers, only about 10% are actively engaged in Viet Nam - and none in the Dominican Republic. Thus the tactical strength of the Air Force has hardly been dented by the combat operations in which the U.S. has recently been engaged...
...populous East, Laval University, long a landmark of the Latin Quarter section of Quebec City, has moved most of its facilities to an ultramodern, $45 million suburban complex, decorated with murals in the style of the University of Mexico. Dalhousie, founded with $11,000 seized from Maine customs officials during the War of 1812, is crying for new millions to expand its medical school. In Fredericton, New Brunswick, the provincial university is bursting its serene bounds. The University of Montreal's 14,000 on-campus students will soon ride two new escalators tunneled through granite to reach their campus...
colonial era, the architects concentrate on ultramodern styles. They also avoid native themes: new nations resent being considered quaint...
Nine Days of One Year. She's pretty, he's handsome. They live in an ultramodern flat. Both work. She dresses like a model, likes to make love. He's more interested in his job. She gets moody, neglects the house, makes scenes. "You don't love me! I'm not needed! We never see anybody!" He grunts behind his morning paper. Then one day while he's at work she receives a visit from his best friend...