Word: archaically
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...State laws have traditionally formed not just an undergrowth but a lush jungle of archaic restrictions, limitations and protections based on the 19th century notion of a female as the dependent property of a father or husband. In Georgia, the legislature has stubbornly refused to repeal an 1863 law that defines a woman's legal existence as "merged in the husband." In Arizona, insurance companies may still cancel a divorced woman's insurance (but not a man's) on the grounds of "instability...
...traditionally massive interference in the country's economic affairs. Though railways, utilities and many industries have long been nationalized, Barre is insisting that state-owned companies turn a profit. His model: West Germany's free-enterprise-oriented economy. Barre's government has already dismantled an archaic system of price controls that contributed to inflation because it eliminated incentives to lower prices in a competitive market. Now the Premier wants to curb the flow of public funds into deficit-ridden industries, and he has urged managers to streamline their operations by laying off workers if necessary...
...more important, the dentist's 13-year-old son Billy (Mark Bendo). Billy is parked with the Thayers for a few weeks, and Norman takes a shine to the kid. He teaches him how to fish, and Billy, a bit of a smartass, brushes up Norman's archaic lingo with such modernisms as "suckface" for "to kiss." A brush with death further restores Norman's zest for life and schools Ethel in the sweet scary brevity...
...baptism of last year now archaic, the hoopsters have become one of Division One's top squads (a 15-8 record to date). Curry is still around, getting the buckets when needed (her 25 against Dartmouth last month was a team-high this winter), but mostly hitting the boards and steadying the new talent in her new role as captain...
...strong second stanza by Lau prevented the partisan crowd from leaving the archaic fire trap called the Boston Arena early. Nevertheless the Huskies' margin stood at two with one period left to play...