Word: boom
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...climate is certainly not helped by the succession of three weak caretaker governments that have held power since May 1968. But far deeper causes underlie much of the labor unrest. Italian workers are caught between the higher cost of living brought on by the nation's celebrated II Boom and a notoriously unresponsive national leadership. Italy's public services, from education to rapid transit, are among the poorest in Western Europe...
Beyond economics, there is the question of the sonic boom, which can vary in decibel level from a shot to a 50-mile wide swath of thunderous sound, and would annoy groundlings, to say the least. Transportation Secretary Volpe last week promised that the SST will fly supersonically only over water, at least until the sonic boom is brought within "acceptable limits." Three countries-Sweden, Ireland and West Germany-have already banned SSTs over their territory. The FAA calculates that if all restrictions on supersonic flight were removed, the eventual market would jump from 500 SSTs to 1,200, adding...
...will notice, has been an expotential rise of unhappiness in the world. If you remember, things were pretty good as recently as 1959. Then, with the '60's, they began to deteriorate. Most of the misery has come predictably from the cities where all the technology and absurd population boom has been concentrated. And overall, when compared to how things were even only a few years ago, it's all much worse...
...draws its support from several minority groups, each with its own special complaint. Despite Germany's extraordinary boom over the last 20 years some economic areas have lagged behind. Chief among these is German agriculture...
...emphasis of the boom era has been on industrial revival and many farmers are caught in the uncomfortable position of being forced to compete with foreign goods imported under Common Market agreements. Italian, French, and Scandinavian foods have created economic pressures on farmers which they feel the government has done little to alleviate. German farmers have been traditionally conservative and have looked to conservative parties to solve their problems. Now thy have gathered behind...