Word: allowables
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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teakwood furniture, ivory, silks and pearls, all 10% to 20% cheaper than in the countries they came from. One thing to pass up: all goods originating in Red China; U.S. Customs will not allow them into the country...
...office erratically, was royally late for appointments with distinguished visitors. Once he encouraged a "purging committee" to clean up the government, paid surprise visits to ministerial offices. "I saw coffee, newspapers, piled official papers and dirt, but I did not see work and efficient officials. I shall not allow this thing to go on," he declared...
...help." Privately he admits that Israel is probably there to stay. "The Arabs were wrong to think that the Jews were like the American Indians and could nev er regain their lost lands," he says. His suggested solution: "First, the Jews must recognize Arab rights, and allow the refugees to return or give them compensation. Second, they must rectify the unrealistic border. It splits villages and makes people live in the face of death...
...three times a year the editors of the CRIMSON allow their vociferous, if small, dissenting element to speak. While his opinions are of doubtful validity, his verbal power cannot be overlooked. Mr. Royce was raised on an apple farm, but ran away from home seven years ago. Since then he has served two years in the army and five years as an undergraduate at Harvard. He served in Korea during the recent conflict, but wasn't much use. His grandfather was a philosopher. His father...
...rate, this spirit definitely runs high. It shows most plainly at the well-attended House dances. A few years ago, the House dance committee had a running battle with the inter-House organization over inter-changeable tickets. These allow the the purchaser to attend whichever House dance he wants and Leverett always seemed to be swamped with celebrants...