Word: eagerly
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...made its fortune in the Industrial Revolution. His second wife is an Italian countess who was once fashion editor of the British Vogue. As President of the Board of Trade, Thorneycroft earned a reputation for courage and clarity, for economic liberalism and opposition to monopolies. He, like Macmillan, is eager for closer economic ties to Europe...
...steals pays with the loss of his hand; public amputations are commonplace (one result: Arabia has probably the lowest crime rate in the world). Social reform comes hard when slavery, sanctioned by Mohammed, still exists, though Saudis protest that slaves are well treated and often freed by owners eager to gain credit with Allah (old Ibn Saud used to release one every Friday after prayer). Tax reform is blocked by the Koran's ban on any personal tax on believers except the Zakaah, a small yearly levy paid to the sheik, who is instructed to use it to support...
...ties which exist there. The area contains three strong, self-sufficient nationality groups, the Italians, the Portuguese, and the Poles, with a smattering of Lithuanians. Each group has its own active parish and societies, and takes great pride in the neighborhood. Despite the poor housing conditions, most families are eager to stay in the area...
...school teaches everything from elementary reading and high-school math to such vocational subjects as typing and radio repair. Some students are practically illiterate; one lifer is a high-school graduate who wants a "refresher"; at least three have IQs of around 140. Some are so eager that they come to class after working at regular prison jobs from midnight to 8 a.m. No matter who they are, Gragert refuses to coddle them. He has set his standards so high that a diploma from the school will be recognized as the equivalent of one from any accredited Kansas high school...
...engaged in snatching bread from the mouths of the poor was in the back of many a muddled head. Now, it seems, there is a new and very different thing to worry about. The capitalist robber baron has turned out to be a love-starved aunt cramming cake into eager little mouths. The middle class, instead of disappearing, has waxed fat and happy...