Word: unconcerned
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...Winchell haunt, some years ago on the ground that Negroes weren't welcome there. But Sugar Ray insisted he was not nursing an old grudge; he was only defending his honor. As for Columnist Winchell, he kept unprofessionally mute. And the Hearst organization struck a public posture of unconcern. "If Robinson's going to tangle with our lawyers," said National Editor Frank Conniff, "then he's got more money than we think...
...thing"--and only caring enough to act will make victory possible. The importance of caring was brought home to me during a sit-in at an expensive motel restaurant. As our group quietly sisted on being served, many of the white patrons gave us an impartial stare. Their blank unconcern was a major reason for our failure, and always will be. Yes, caring is the only thing...
...President's huge lead in every region against every candidate, Dick Nixon professed unconcern. Said he: "Gallup isn't going to count the votes on Election...
...Blithe Unconcern. By week's end tempers were rising in Manila. The Tunku pointedly reminded Sukarno that he had taken over West Irian without a plebiscite and that the legislatures of North Borneo and Sarawak had passed resolutions in favor of the new federation. No man to be troubled by inconsistencies, Sukarno nevertheless demanded his referendum. Only the soothing presence of Macapagal prevented a walkout by the Tunku...
...reach a decision, the meeting went on into this week, with indications that a compromise might emerge. U Thant was reported ready to visit the Borneo territories, without waiting for General Assembly approval, and prepared to make his "ascertainment" without a formal referendum. Sukarno, switching from intransigence to blithe unconcern, took time off to collect an honorary degree (his 21st) from the University of the Philippines, to pursue a pretty Malayan correspondent, and to demonstrate for photographers the intricacies of the lenso, a sort of static Indonesian twist...