Word: amalgamates
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...name for himself that roughly translates as "the all-powerful warrior who, because of his endurance and will to win, will go from contest to contest leaving fire in his wake." Most of the news items are about Mobutu, and the broadcast closes with a commentary on "Mobutuism"-an amalgam of nationalist and self-help bromides that are credited with having "made of Zaire and Zaireans what they are today." Adulation of Mobutu does not stop at the TV tube. Millions of Zaireans sport the presidential likeness on T shirts, and songwriters frequently mention Mobutu in their lyrics...
Although many of these cultural reforms seem minor or even whimsical, they nevertheless reflect a serious attempt to restore dignity to a people demoralized by centuries of colonial rule. As one Western ambassador observed: "This was not a nation until he took over, only an amalgam of bickering regions and tribes. Now there is a national identity that never existed before. The masses don't begrudge Mobutu his luxurious lifestyle. In fact, they seem to take pride...
...TIME by Yankelovich, Skelly & White, Inc. The report differs from more traditional opinion polls in two respects: 1) Soundings not only measures shifts in public opinion but also tries to monitor the underlying trends that produce sea changes in public attitudes, and 2) the indicators are based on an amalgam of responses to hundreds of different questions...
...potent but short-lived rock phenomenon was the supergroup-an amalgam formed by the talented malcontents of other bands. While they lasted, groups like Cream and Blind Faith-both starring Guitarist Eric Clapton and Drummer Ginger Baker-played enormous arenas and made megabucks, and sometimes megamusic. Their performances were fueled by dueling egos. Musical infighting built up the excitement they generated, but it also made breakups inevitable. Now, with half a decade gone, perhaps the mightiest U.S. supergroup of all is back together: Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, whose pungent lyrics and soft-edged counterpoint to acid rock made them...
Chenault's religious beliefs appeared to be a confused amalgam largely of his own devising. Said a Columbus neighbor, Denise Underwood, 20: "One week he was eating this because he wanted to be a Jew; then one week he wouldn't eat this because he wanted to be a Muslim." The core of his murky philosophy was hatred of Christianity. Probably central to his motivation was his sense of inadequacy and need for attention. Only two weeks before the killings he told a friend that he would soon "be all over the newspapers...