Word: throws
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Dates: during 1970-1970
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Finding themselves in such a position, narrow and unconscientious people generally throw the whole blame on their environment, or write themselves down as Hamlets and superfluous people, and are satisfied with that...
...pledge their concern and plans for reform. Continental Oil Co. introduced four new "cleaner-air" gasolines for its Rocky Mountain marketing area. The Scott Paper Co. came forth with a $36 million project to control pollution at one of its plants. Sun Oil Co. announced a program to develop throw-away containers that can be easily destroyed. Beer companies and bottlers took full-page ads beseeching their customers not to scatter empty cans across the countryside...
Kennedy's behavior in New York politics illustrated a dichotomy in his personality. Often he would throw himself into some political crusade with an almost reckless fervor while at other times his cautiousness would inhibit him from making any commitment. This ambivalence surfaced later when he tried to decide whether or not he should run for the Presidency. The authors document the consequences of the inner contradiction in Kennedy's character, but they never explore it directly...
Richie Szaro and Frank Champi switched places from their Dartmouth meet performances as Szaro won the javelin throw with a heave of 214'4". Champi was second, chucking the spear 204'3", Gerry Hevern and Jake Driscoll took third and fifth respectively in the shot...
...Capp was the next star. He was another to make allusions to the riot in Harvard Square, an event they really beat into the ground Sunday. "I live in Cambridge, a stone's throw from Harvard Square." The crowd got it. Suddenly he became solemn. "Over there flag-waving is a dirty word, but I would rather see our flag waved than burned!" That statement would have had the highest reading of the day if they'd had one of those applause meters like the ones they used to use on "Queen For A Day." Really an incredible response...