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Word: allowables (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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England's law permits operations only when necessary to save the life of the mother, and yacht-loving Dr. Bourne, who two years ago prepared a weighty report on abortions for the British Medical Association, has long wished to broaden the law so as to allow reputable surgeons to use their own discretion in terminating pregnancies in special cases. A large share of British medical opinion agreed that a test case should be made to bring the law before the courts. Two-and-a-half months ago the perfect test case appeared...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GREAT BRITAIN: Test Case | 8/1/1938 | See Source »

...nations present expressed sympathy for the refugees but few offered to allow them within their boundaries. Britain, France, Belgium pleaded that they had already absorbed their capacity, Australia turned in a flat "No" to Jews, and the U. S. announced that she would combine her former annual Austrian immigration quota with her German to admit 27,370 persons (who can support themselves) from Greater Germany next year. Almost sole note of encouragement came from eight Latin American nations: Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, Uruguay, Peru, Venezuela, Mexico and the Dominican Republic (which nine months ago massacred 1,000 neighboring Haitians because they...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INTERNATIONAL: Refugees | 7/18/1938 | See Source »

...savings on a frantic effort to find herself a rich fiance. Unfortunately, no sooner does she find what looks like a good prospect than she discovers that the young executive whom she encountered as a model is her suitor's best friend and determined not to allow him to be victimized by a female fortune hunter. From here, The Rage of Paris plunges rapidly through every impossible variant of a not-too-original situation. Best line: comment of the driver of a milk truck when Nicole, wearing an elaborate evening gown, begs a lift: "These hitchhikers get better dressed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The New Pictures: Jul. 4, 1938 | 7/4/1938 | See Source »

...such broadcasting station, and the Commission shall make rules and regulations to carry this provision into effect: PROVIDED, that such licensee shall have no power of censorship over the material broadcast under the provisions of this section. No obligation is hereby imposed upon any licensee to allow the use of its station by any such candidate...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Radio: Question | 7/4/1938 | See Source »

Price & Dealers. The crux of Philip Morris' selling is its 15? price. Its rivals allow price cutting (such as two packs for a quarter). Philip Morris never does and swears it never will. In some States price-maintenance laws insure this policy; in others Philip Morris relies on its good dealer relations to maintain the 15? price. This price stability assures dealers their approximate 2? per pack profit margin with Philip Morris and they tend to push it harder, give it better displays, etc. Conversely, with its prices rigid at a high level, Philip Morris has more money...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: A New Fourth | 7/4/1938 | See Source »

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