Word: affected
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Though Providence newspapers were swamped with protests against Roberts' election, Loser Del Sesto decided not to appeal the decision on the ground that Roberts' plea came too late. Instead, he warned that continued agitation might affect the operation and finances of state government. But he promised to run again for governor in 1958. Banking on that promise, a committee launched a "Win in 1958" fund, and campaign committees were formed two years ahead of time by citizens who agreed with Del Sesto's postdecision comment: "Democracy received another setback in Rhode Island today...
...increase, which will affect consumers the most, started after Humble Oil failed to persuade the Texas Railroad Commission to raise state oil output to meet the big European demand brought on by the closing of the Suez Canal (TIME, Jan. 7). To get the oil it needed, said Humble, it had to raise its bidding price for crude by 12%. This put pressure on competitors, brought an immediate increase from Continental Oil, with the others expected to follow. By week's end oilmen figured that the increases would cost U.S. consumers an extra $1 billion for petroleum this year...
Although the McCarthy scare has more than passed its peak in the United States, some branches of the Government, notably the Foreign Service have not yet recovered their peace of mind. The Foreign Service, indeed, has been subjected to a strain which may have had a more damaging affect on its value than the machinations of any individual Senator...
...believe that a code of conduct between nations is in itself important. In time, the existence of this code does begin to affect public opinion and public opinion in its turn has an influence upon the behaviour of governments...
...Halvard Lange-was less ambitious. While arguing broadly that "there cannot be unity in defense and disunity in foreign policy," its recommendations were hedged carefully with a sense of reality. Its chief recommendation: "Member governments should not adopt firm policies or make major political pronouncements on matters which significantly affect the alliance" without advance consultation with the NATO council...