Word: concerning
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...both the presidential and congressional polls, Gallup found one overriding reason for the G.O.P. slump: the recession and fear of unemployment. In still another poll, Gallup reported that unemployment had become the problem of greatest public concern. Just a month before, 30% had listed keeping the peace as the nation's top problem, against 7% naming unemployment. Last week's figures: unemployment 40%; keeping the peace 17%. This, said the pollsters, was the first time since Depression year 1937 that unemployment had been rated the U.S.'s No. 1 problem...
Last week, as old memories were revived and new goals defined, Dr. Kenneth Hildebrand, pastor of the nondenominational Central Church of Chicago, said glowingly of the Y.: "All through its history, it has tried to relate religious theory and principle to action. It's made religion an everyday concern, not just a Sunday thing...
Most acute concern was Indonesia. If the Communists capture Indonesia politically, Communism will have leapfrogged the SEATO line of defense on the Asian mainland. But Dulles was anxious to avoid any charge of SEATO interference in Indonesia's affairs. The final communique only stated pointedly that "there was particular danger arising from some non-Communist governments failing to distinguish between the aims and ideals of the free world and the purposes of international Communism...
...giving up any idea of a political career, Godfrey felt one consolation: "If I stay where I am, I can concern myself only with our country's survival." Out of concern for his own survival on TV, Godfrey has added a $5,000-a-week giveaway to his Talent Scouts...
...clothing and construction industries, but most German economists expect prices and wages to remain steady. ¶France, traditionally slow to react to economic fluctuations in the rest of the world, is still fighting inflation. While production is increasing at a rate of 9% annually, prices are still rising. Biggest concern: the government's battle to keep the budget deficit manageable. ¶The Benelux countries are in a mild recession. Belgians are worried about high coal stocks and low commodity prices. Dutch agricultural exports are lagging, but overall exports continue to rise 3% a year. Money rates...