Word: afforded
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...have lived in Mississippi all my life, and, naturally, I possess likes and dislikes concerning my controversial state. But I have recently added one more "like" to my list: I am glad that there are no subways in Mississippi (disregarding the fact that the state cannot afford them...
...average, these days are forced to halve the family's milk consumption, cut out eggs entirely, and stretch the supply of rice by eating it in the form of soupy gruel. A Calcutta schoolteacher who makes $55 gives his children two meals a day, but can afford to eat only once daily himself. Worse off still is the hapless Bombay textile mill worker, who must overspend by $6 monthly and make up his deficit by borrowing from money lenders...
Then, of course, there are the concerts. Before audiences of 15,000, and with the aid of a giant speaker system and batteries of pretty lights the finest talents in the folk field present a brief snatch of what they can do. Appearances are agonizingly short, but they afford a survey of personalities and styles unmatched anywhere. Pictured here are some of their faces...
...Cruel Jest." Martin Luther King Jr. pleaded for a "G.I. Bill" for Negroes, explaining: "Negroes must not only have the right to go into any establishment open to the public, but they must also be absorbed into our eco nomic system so they can afford to exercise that right. Giving a pair of shoes to a man who has not learned to walk is a cruel jest." King also urged that the Federal Government take stronger steps toward stopping civil rights violence in the South before it happens. Said he: "If our Government is capable of gathering intelligence information...
...pooling their ad money with other small firms, also like the occasional opportunity to be paired with a famous brand name. Tie-in promotional material is usually given more and better space in stores and show windows, is liked even by large corporations that can easily afford solo advertising. United's men-only Caravelle flights got additional thrust from Caravelle suits by Hart, Schaffner & Marx and Caravelle golf carts by a Chicago manufacturer. Ford's Mustang was introduced with ties to everything from toy cars to Mustang sunglasses by Renauld...