Word: setting
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Dates: during 1970-1970
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...Florida, Republican William Cramer poured nearly $100,000 into commercials. His opponent, State Senator Lawton Chiles, set out on a 1,000-mile hike through Florida, which captured everyone's imagination and appeared regularly on the evening news. Chiles walked into the Senate seat virtually free of charge. Plainly, no one should overestimate the political magic...
There in microcosm was the contest as it had been played out in state after state. The President had set an audacious test for himself when he transformed the mid-term election into a referendum on his presidency and his person. Thus he traveled 17,000 miles through 23 states (Spiro Agnew logged 32,000 miles across 32 states), and he and his party emerged weaker than before. What is astonishing is how badly Nixon and many of his candidates misread the electorate's mood...
...always demurred. One reason for his hesitancy was an 83-ft. stone obelisk that now stands in front of the headquarters of the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization. Italian troops stole the obelisk from the ancient Ethiopian capital at Aksum, and Mussolini had it set up in Rome. Ethiopians want it back, but the Italians have maintained that the shaft is too weak to be moved. Moreover, neo-Fascist extremists would probably raise a ruckus if Il Duce's trophy were taken away...
...monopoly has announced that it is putting President Habib Bourguiba's choicest speeches on no fewer than 485 long-playing records costing a mere $ 1 each. So far, the buyers have been Tunisian youth groups, cells of the ruling Neo-Destour Party, trade unions and embassies. When the set is complete (only 320 speeches are available now), Bourguiba fans will be able to hear 450 hours of speechifying on topics ranging from veils and miniskirts to population and polygamy...
...admissions directors and start helping students as well. One method: developing tests to find more precisely what deficiencies students have, and show colleges what kinds of instruction would produce improvement. Since 75% of high school graduates will probably seek admission by 1980, says the commission, the Board should also set up a nationwide, computerized service to match high school students with suitable colleges and even jobs...