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Word: whitely (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...against the blue metallic railings. Out front, members of the press corps were clamoring for the Pope's attention. "Say something to him in Polish," a newsman advised, so TIME Religion Reporter-Researcher John Kohan shouted "Niech zyje!" the traditional wish for long life. Sure enough, the radiant white figure acknowledged the salutation and began to approach him. "Niech zyje!" repeated Kohan, who speaks both Polish and Russian, and, he recalls, "a U.N. security guard came at me thinking I was screaming obscenities." Kohan quickly explained his meaning to the guard, but too late. The Pontiff had moved...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Letter From The Publisher, Oct. 15, 1979 | 10/15/1979 | See Source »

...your story about Arthur Jensen's conclusion that blacks score lower on IQ tests than whites [Sept. 24], you say "Jensen's findings clearly have horrendous implications." This is not at all true. Although the entire black population may (if Jensen's findings are correct) have a lower average IQ than the white population, a given black person may have a higher IQ than a given white person. Thus one cannot say that all blacks are less intelligent than all whites. Jensen's findings, regardless of their validity (and it may not be worthwhile spending time...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Oct. 15, 1979 | 10/15/1979 | See Source »

...Americans negotiate, the Soviets act. These are the strategic positions of the two world powers at the moment. The presence of the Soviets in Cuba [Sept. 17] is downgraded by the White House. Carter intends to solve the problem diplomatically. But what the Americans want to show as sensitive diplomacy looks weak and planless to Europeans...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Oct. 15, 1979 | 10/15/1979 | See Source »

Once again, however, the lack of a second-half offense did not hurt the Crimson, as Ippolito kicked away 11 shots to save the win. Jennifer White's late goal at 23:12 put the final nail in the Big Red coffin...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Field Leads Stickwomen Past Cornell | 10/13/1979 | See Source »

...that, in keeping with tradition, he would ask a committee of friends and officials to begin planning the building that would house his papers and mementoes. But Kennedy attached a condition to his announcement; he asked that his presidential library be "closely associated" with his almamater--Harvard. Shortly thereafter, White House officials sat down with University spokesmen to explore the issues...

Author: By Robert O. Boorstin, | Title: The Library That Got Away | 10/12/1979 | See Source »

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