Word: basic
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Britain, the Socialist Government had published two bills which would give it powers over basic property (the land) unparalleled by those of any sovereign government outside of Russia. At the same time, the Labor Government faced its first important crisis as employer (instead of champion) of labor-a week-old truck strike wildcatted by 21,000 London truckmen against the wishes of the union leaders. As critical food distribution was paralyzed, the Government considered moving the trucks with troops, then rejected the idea. At week's end, it faced the facts, put 8,000 soldiers & sailors on the trucks...
...doctors' subversive opinions were part of a general attack by radical biologists on conventional conceptions of growth: the basic life process. If the new theories hold, they will affect all biology, from animal breeding to the understanding of cancer...
...Compulsory arbitration in public utilities would be a step towards a rigidly planned economy," Professor Cox maintained, observing that a beginning in this field might lead to demands for similar controls in such basic industries as coal and steel...
Many Americans, while supporting the basic tenets of present U. S. foreign policy, find it difficult to place their country on the side of justice and fair play where the question of international trusteeships is concerned. These people include many who consistently attack Russia for her unilateral acts, but who, at the same time, wish to see their own country stand for principles universally applicable...
Philosophy 170, Professor Hocking's spring-term course, is a seminar in the philosophy of law for graduate students. It will attempt to analyze the basic concepts of rights, nation, and law, and will refer to the bases of international...