Word: commonical
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...mere learning of good and evil but in the practice of reasonably mature individual and community living." This comes about, he added, "not through the application of doctrine, but through the application of reason and humanity, maturely, to the complex facts of life." Only by imagination, common sense and compassion, Fortas believes, can the Supreme Court continue to meet the demand of a disturbed and swiftly changing society...
...common law, 21 is the voting age in most of the English-speaking world. France also makes it 21, Japan and Germany 20, Russia and some Latin American nations 18, Norway and Sweden 23, and Denmark...
Fish on Fridays. A common yearning for the good old days of Latin liturgy, fish on Fridays, and unchallenged papal authority was what united delegates to the three-day meeting. An annual event sponsored by The Wanderer, a conservative Catholic weekly published in St. Paul, the forum drew a predominantly middleclass, middle-aged audience from 24 states and Canada. Its theme was "The Crisis of Belief-What Must Be Done...
During the European Economic Community's eleven years of existence, no member has poured more vinegar into the wine than France. Last week, as the Common Market prepared to take the historic step of eliminating all remaining internal tariff barriers, the French acted according to form. Faced with a worsening balance of payments problem, Charles de Gaulle's government marred the milestone by announcing a protectionist package of import quotas and export subsidies...
Total Freeze. The French move was meant to minimize the jolt of this week's EEC action. Since its creation under the Treaty of Rome in 1957, the Common Market has gradually eliminated 85% of all internal tariffs. Now the last 15% will disappear. At the same time, the EEC will adopt common external tariffs, which will be automatically reduced by 40% in accordance with the Kennedy Round agreements. Also taking effect will be an agricultural common market with subsidized, uniform prices within the EEC and joint levies on imports from outside...