Word: prosperous
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...last five years have shown that the House Un-American Activities Committee can survive and even prosper without the full thrust of nationwide McCarthyism. Congressmen are scared to oppose the committee because they know such a move would cost them ten-fold the number of votes they might gain. The courts, while increasingly unwilling to convict uncooperative HUAC witnesses of contempt, are even less willing to pass judgment on HUAC constitutionality -- for fear that in so doing they would spur a major confrontation between Congress and the judiciary over the separation-of-powers issue...
...that time has helped turn TWA from a floundering giant into one of the industry's highest flyers. The strike caught Tillinghast not only near the crest of TWA's comeback but also at a time when the line must fly if it is to prosper. TWA's income is greatly concentrated in the summer along its west-to-east routes, which span two thirds of the world from California to Thailand...
Even if the pill prevails, baby-food processors can prosper for a while on sheer weight of numbers, higher per-baby consumption and a parallel trend to convenience food. Pet Milk's "Infant Nurse" and Mead Johnson's "Nursette," both prebottled formulas in disposable containers, have been successful with younger mothers. Swift sells strained meats for six-week-olds, keeps them on junior food until four years. Gerber's five original varieties have grown to 130, including cherry vanilla pudding and Dutch apple dessert; the company estimates that today's baby eats 15 jars a week...
...beginning to fail, and he finds it increasingly difficult to keep his temper in front of foreign diplomats. "A man of my age ought to retire," he told the National Assembly recently, "but our lost mainland has not yet been recovered, and our nation has to continue to prosper. I cannot but redouble my efforts to finish our unfinished tasks until...
...Slow and Sure, and prosper then you must With Fame and Fortune, while you Try and Trust...