Word: switch
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Herald Tribune Reporter Earl Mazo recalls that when Nixon gave the 1954 commencement address at Whittier College, two separate receiving lines were necessary-for those who were ready to shake Nixon's hand and for those who refused to. This book, which is basically friendly toward Nixon, may switch some readers from the non-handshaking to the handshaking column. But most of all, what it offers is 1) some fascinating behind-the-scenes glimpses of an extraordinary political career; 2) further material for speculation about the subject of what Democratic political workers call the "Nixophobia"-a scrapbook on Nixon...
Since some 70% of the country's 55,000 dry cleaners have switched to plastic bags, the industry is geared to turn out the thin, transparent film coverings, and does not want to switch back to paper. What worries many of the 35 producers of plastic bags is that laws will be passed banning the use of the bags. New York City now requires that warning labels be placed on plastic bags, and other restrictive legislation is pending in various states...
Shame Without Blame. Nevertheless, the carpeting appropriation still stood, and the doors will come off for a refit. Last week, as Senators and their staffs moved from their cramped quarters in the old Senate Office Building over to the White Goof (only 42 out of 98 are making the switch), Washingtonians were still casting around for somebody to blame...
...heavy smokers fear lung cancer, they do a good job of covering up, researchers found in a Lansing (Mich.) survey. Most smokers know more than nonsmokers about the cigarette-cancer link, but stubbornly maintain a breezy optimism. Those who have been scared enough to switch to filters are even more illogical: only 20% admit that they think the niters may help to prevent cancer...
Write & Light. A combination ballpoint-flashlight, made in West Germany, is being sold by Chicago's Crittenton Manufacturing Co. A flick-on switch directs a circle of light onto the writing surface, makes pen handy for use at lectures, in theaters, on night tables or as a pocket flashlight. Price...