Word: america
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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These numerous bills are all based on the undeniable premise that America's school system is in bad shape, and all propose to give the 48 States some federal money to ease the situation. Unfortunately one of these proposals, the Barden Bill, has raised such a violent religious and political row that the 25 members of the Education Committee, inspired by Mr. Lesinski's example have retired to their fences, with every intention of remaining there for some time...
Devoto, well-known author and critic, is at present conducting the "Easy Chair" feature of Harper's Magazine. Among his books are The Year of Decision: 1846" and "Mark Twain's America...
...greater part of American youth have no jobs. America is run by economic royalists and military brass hats. The average American family needs $78 per week to survive it receives...
Devaluation considerably improves Britain's changes of getting on her feet, Mason feels. "Exports will rise to the United States, and Britain will now be in the competition for the important Latin American market." Twin stumbling blocks seen by Mason are the possibilities that America will up her tariffs and that the increased cost of British imports may set off inflation in Britain. But still optimistic, Mason doubts that either of these two possible dangers will materialize...
...possessor of an excellent throwing arm? For one thing, there was the price. A cryptic paragraph in the New York Times stated that the Addis-Jethroe deal provided enough revenue for Ricky to be able to write off the losses of last fall's unfortunate venture into the All-America football conference. The loss on the football Dodgers in 1948 has been conservatively estimated at $300,000. And Rickey got six minor leaguers to boot (whose names will be given on October...