Word: archaically
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...fact that liquor is the second largest source of revenue for the Federal Government (after the income tax). It is almost as important for hard-pressed state governments. Officials are understandably eager to keep close control over such a rich source of cash. Whisky makers complain that rigid, archaic regulations have blocked them from following the changing attitudes and tastes of the nation's 93 million liquor drinkers. Now, some of the rules are being relaxed, partly to enable domestic distillers to meet growing foreign competition. As a result of decisions by the Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Division...
...THIS time of unending racism, poverty and war it seems almost frivolous to devote editorial space to a discussion of drug laws. But the present archaic legislation on that subject- which in one state can send a first offender marijuana possessor to jail for life- is hardly a laughing matter...
...have to offer something more than the same archaic marriage pattern, the same mind-draining guilt," says Mrs. Boswell. "This bill is particularly aimed at helping youth," adds Mrs. Lee. "Across the country today, young people are living together, Shacking up,' as they call it, and disregarding old-style marriage vows. We're also hearing from many older people who were victimized by the present divorce setup. Personally, I'm for marriage-mine was a success -but marriage is under threat. Let's find out what it takes to adapt or modify...
...political content and intention of the students' acts were dismissed as "irrelevant." The context in which the CRR judged was not that of a modern university in its relations to the real world but rather of an idealized "academic community" founded upon archaic illusions and thus placed in unreal isolation...
...functionary surrenders, calls off the troops and moves out. The pocket revolution has succeeded, and now the village sinks back into its archaic life. Only one girl, Rima (Leila Schenna), cannot return to the old ways. Somehow she has responded to the clamorous century outside the village walls. In a galvanic move, she runs away into the parched land, farther, farther, until she becomes an imperceptible part...