Word: weak
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...protectionist pressure, if not held back, can play havoc with the weak economies of America's partners abroad, and the greater the dollar gap, the greater the peril to the free world's security. The New York Times last week proposed a change in U.S. slogans; in place of "Buy American" it suggested "Buy Free World...
Fleming said that people who are weak in either their personality or their physical constitution are least able to handle liquor. An interesting exception to this rule was revealed in recent case studies, which showed a surprising percentage of ex-athletes among the patients at alcoholic clinics. These men, because of their exceptional physical condition during their college years, were at first able to take large quantities of alcohol without apparent harm. But their systems were affected by this overdosage, and when their condition weakened, their progress to chronic addiction was hastened...
Dick Simmons played the first part of the game in the goal and made many line saves, but was replaced later by Steve Denhartog, who also did a workmanlike job. As usual, the defence was the weak link, but their slowness was equalled by the M.I.T. dull play...
...more criticism--the climax of the picture is buried under a weak, melodramatic ending which knots a tenuous thread that had been unravelled at the beginning of the story and which only spoils an otherwise well made tapestry. In all, only a hate of animals, an abhorrence of children, or a disgust for faith will ensure you a completely miserable evening...
...other baseball game was won by Dunster, trouncing a weak Lowell squad, 6 to 2. The Funsters came from behind in the sixth inning and put together the necessary hits for the win. Pitcher Ron Peyton relieved Nat Harris, who went on to win the game...