Word: complains
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...everyone, however. Many people who got the book as a Christmas present found it juvenile, boring or simplistic. Psychiatrists, too, object to its superficiality. Many of them complain that it says too little about unconscious motivation and that it implies that a few hours of reading will substitute for years of psychotherapy. But generally it is regarded as a harmless way to invest $4.95. Says David Orlinsky, a University of Chicago psychologist: "It's cheaper than tranquilizers. Why shouldn't publishers as well as pharmaceutical houses make money...
...Shoes cure bunions and even stimulate blood circulation. Podiatrists have yet to weigh in with a verdict, but Earth Shoes seem far less dangerous than platforms, which have caused countless sprains and fractures. Most wearers admit, however, that the first few weeks can be uncomfortable. Earth Shoe rookies often complain of aching calves and thighs and a slowed-down gait...
...York City, two gasoline tank trucks, each loaded with 3,000 gallons, were hijacked within a week. Price gouging by station owners has become distressingly common. Miamians complain of having to pay $1 a gallon or being charged a $2 "service fee" before a station attendant will wait on them. In Chicago, a U.S. Attorney filed suit against Policeman Sam McBride, who moonlights as owner of a gas station. McBride was accused by patrons of trying to dodge price controls by "giving away" gas: six gallons with a bar of soap that the customer had to buy for $6; three...
...crisis by various measures. In Brazil the government is determined to keep the economy booming, even at the price of subsidies for gasoline distributors, calculated by some experts to run as high as $500 million. The long-range effectiveness of that strategy obviously is doubtful; some publications complain that the UP) government is shielding them f from economic reality with the same paternalistic censorship that it applies to books and films. Sri Lanka (formerly called Ceylon) more realistically plans to cushion the crisis by jacking up its own prices for bunkering fuel. The island nation sits at a critical junction...
...automatic promotion has produced as many problems as it has solved. Says Illinois School Superintendent Michael Bakalis, who is pushing a "back to basics" (i.e., emphasizing reading and math) program in his state: "Employers complain to me that the kids can't fill out a job application, they can't spell, they can't read, they don't have much capacity to function properly." In Oakland, Calif., where a third of the high school seniors have reading and math skills below eighth-grade level, Director of Pupil Personnel Robert Williams recommends that employers consult teachers before...