Word: consult
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...land and other property, to carry out any business or undertaking in or for the purpose of the new town." The breadth of the corporational mandate usually alienates local politicians. They resent the intrusion of highly educated administrators and architects into their districts. And since the corporation must consult local authorities at each planning stage, fierce fights often occur. For example at Hemel Hempstead the local residents brought the Ministry into court because they felt the corporation was ignoring their desires...
...said last night that he doubted if the sub-committee would consult with the HUC formally on the issue. But the full committee will do some talking with students and polling in all the Houses, Ford said. In addition, the dean of the Faculty said he expected to discuss the alternatives for Mather at the dinner he has annually with HUC members. No date has been scheduled yet for that dinner...
...defiance, and the answer to that question could shape world events for years to come. Says one East European diplomat: "They desperately want something to crow about." Moscow's policymakers, who have historically gyrated between common sense and ideological intransigence, could swing toward a hard line. Or they could consult the box score of the last two decades, tot up the strikeouts of international mischief, and opt for cooperation instead...
...other hand, "moving cultures"-a description that Lévi-Strauss applies to modern civilization-not only welcome change but also endorse it. Mindful of the flow of time, these societies place different values on the past, the present and the future, and constantly consult the past as a reference by which to measure the next cultural advance. But the distinction between these two views of time, says Lévi-Strauss, is not a measure of intelligence: "It is quite certain that no culture is absolutely stationary. All peoples have a grasp of techniques which are sufficiently elaborate...
...Bureau seldom overrides a state reccommendation, but the Belt foes hope to convince them that the state failed to comply with a provision of the 1962 Highway Act. The provision requires states to consult local residents when planning highway routes...