Word: attained
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Couples marrying for eternity first disrobe (hence the locker rooms), dress in white linen (the powder rooms), visit a small auditorium (Celestial room No. 1) to see slides showing "where we came from, why we are here, where we are going, and the laws which must be obeyed to attain the celestial degree of glory in the Kingdom of God." From there they move to the drawing-room-style Celestial room No. 2 for contemplation before the actual ceremony of "sealing"-in a small room furnished with pale pink brocaded-satin chairs. In the ceremony called baptism of the dead...
...July 14 revolution occurred in Baghdad," he proclaimed, "the meeting of the Arab people, O my brothers, came as a natural process. The agreement between us was signed long ago in your hearts, by you the people in this republic and in the Iraqi republic. And, brethren, Beirut will attain its victory with God's help, and Amman too, and so will Jerusalem and every fighting Arab city. The armed British aggression on Jordan shall be defeated, and the American armed aggression against Lebanon, but the free people of Jordan and Lebanon shall remain...
...action Washington and London have taken can stabilize the Middle East, objective eyes will look less critically upon it. Then the real test will come-the task of convincing the peoples of the area that the West can and will help them to attain legitimate aspirations...
...economy is that a much larger drop in employment must occur -and remain for longer periods-than anyone before thought necessary to force down prices to any appreciable extent. Johns Hopkins' Joseph Aschheim estimates that unemployment must continue at between 5% and 10% for an extended period to attain price stability, thinks that it is closer to 5% than to 10%. Other economists set unemployment levels at 8% or more before prices will stabilize, or drop...
Beer emphasized that there would be no change in the time required to attain a Ph.D. degree, stating, "We're very satisfied with that." Presently, a student must have at least two years of residence, and can normally receive his degree in four years, although many students are able to receive it earlier...