Word: allowables
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...been relatively high. "The Russians are keeping their promises without fail," said one Indian expert. "Progress at Bhilai is ahead of schedule." But despite the U.S.S.R.'s best efforts, the Nehru government continues to resist proposals that would send too many Indians to Russia for technical training or allow Russian technicians to spread out over the Indian countryside...
...Foot proceeded to map out for Prime Minister Harold Macmillan and the Colonial Office the road he favored. Best guess as to Sir Hugh's recommendations: immediate talks either in Cyprus or London with Archbishop Makarios, leader of the Greek Cypriot community whom the British still refused to allow to return to Cyprus. Object of the talks: to agree upon a set period of self-government for Cyprus, after which the Greek majority (80%) of the island's inhabitants could decide in favor of union (enosis) with Greece if they still wanted...
This week, working with no room to spare through their "hole in the ice," the orthopedists operated. They inserted wedges of bone (from a deep-frozen bone bank) between seven vertebrae, fixing this part of the spine so that it could not bend again. To allow time for the grafts to fuse solidly. Margie must spend at least six months in the rigid cast, though she can now enjoy the luxury of having her head free. Then there will be a "holding jacket," reaching only to the hips, for four months; most of that time Margie, though at home, will...
...past, most Masters have indicated considerable reluctance to allow resident students to leave the Houses, so it appears likely that the view of yesterday's letter as a "stop-gap" measure is a prevalent...
...enraged Joseph Kennedy (John's father) will confirm reports that he is going to "buy Harvard College for my boys." Rev. Buttrick will urge President Pusey to go gold hunting in South America to strengthen Harvard's financial position. Rev. Buttrick will offer to accompany the President and allow him to use his new gold-divining rod. Ex-Dean Watson will offer to find gold with his IBM machines. "Damn, but those machines are awfully smart. Awfully" he will...