Word: uniformed
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...them as "spaghetti," the Germans call them "sauerkraut" and the Americans say that they are "for the birds." Yet, after three weeks of wrangling in the usually placid Swiss town of Lausanne, representatives of the 22 scheduled lines that fly the Atlantic were unable to agree on new, uniform rates. The result last week was that the Atlantic lines began operating under an anarchy called the "open rate." That means that until they agree on rates they can charge almost any fare that they want...
...consistent halfback's first two months in a Yale uniform have been so impressive that informed observers are comparing him even to such fabled heroes as Brian Downing and Calvin Hill. Not only is Jauron an exceptional runner, but he kicks extra points and field goals, and eatches passes...
...Altman & Co. first advertised its version of the peekaboo "linear jumpsuit," the store has been selling them so fast that it already has ordered 1,200 more. Other retailers report similarly spectacular sales. Customer comments range from the predictable ("It's divine" "It's the uniform for the '70s") to the profane (the garments fit so tightly that getting into one is a chore). Women who feel that the sheer suit is too revealing can always camouflage strategic spots with tunics or miniskirts. Or they can wear opaque woolen body stockings that show no more than...
Long War. The chip controversy is the latest battle in the long war that traditional foods have been losing to various substitutes. Fewer calories, less cholesterol, no refrigeration, uniform quality and many other claims have been used to persuade the U.S. consumer to switch to nondairy creamers in her coffee, orange-flavored breakfast drinks, soybean meal in hamburger, and simulated bacon. Sales of fabricated foods are rising, but many people feel that the old-time products taste better...
...date of the planned 1967 Israeli offensive. (The U.S. believed the information, but Nasser, who heard it independently, still had most of his planes on the ground on the fateful morning.) In Viet Nam, when an ARVN officer was suspected of duplicity, special buttons were secretly sewn onto his uniform: the top one contained a microphone, the second a transmitter, the third a battery; when his guilt was confirmed by the hidden equipment, he was perfunctorily executed (with no Green Beret-style aftermath...