Word: civic
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...civic minded patriot, passing the Germanic Museum any night this last week, seing lights on, and hearing strange Germanic noises issuing from the sinister bowels of the building, would probably have felt perfectly justified in calling either the police or Alfred Hitchcock. The goings-on, however, although unusual, were quite harmless, being only rehearsals for the Museum's impending performances of Hoffmannsthal's "Jedermann...
...done. Professional politicians are not always exorbitant in their demands. They lack only support and power from the machine they operate and the government they support. Men with sufficient comprehension of the social purposes of party organization to try to keep its amateur standing, are conspicuous chiefly by their civic absence...
...Service. The organization hopes that these efforts, along with increased media attention after an upcoming press conference, will promote change. The Citizens’ Debate Commission was also established as an alternative sponsor to the CPD. The Commission, made up of a wide array of national leaders committed to civic education and real debate, are working to wrest away sponsorship of the debates from the CPD, and we hope they succeed...
...leads it. Already, the public mood is turning against deploying more South Korean troops, especially after the brief kidnapping of seven missionaries last week. These evangelicals?part of a band of some 150 Korean Christians spreading their Gospel throughout the Middle East, according to the Korean NGO Global Civic Sharing?were stopped at a checkpoint early on April 8 and accused by a group of Iraqis of being American spies. (Pastor Byun Kyung Ju told TIME that at the same checkpoint she saw another group of Asians in a car in front of them also being detained. Their luggage...
...HAVE A CHOICE, DRIVE THE CIVIC INSTEAD OF THE EXPLORER ON SHORT TRIPS. Ultimately, fuel efficiency is the key to your overall cost. When it's time to buy, consider hybrid cars that combine an electric motor and a gasoline-powered engine. Car manufacturers are offering more of these models, like the Toyota Prius. They not only get great mileage but also offer a sizable tax deduction--$1,500 on your 2004 federal return...