Word: europeans
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...European and Japanese cars have had to be more economical because they haven't had our resources," Paisley replies smoothly. "They probably have a five-or ten-year jump on us in small-car development, but we're catching up." The old challenge and response trick...
...sword of state beside the Queen for the opening of Parliament or in blue-and-gold naval uniform at ship launchings and sundry other ceremonies he relished, he was nothing if not regal. The wide mouth and ruler-straight gaze epitomized the braided bloodlines of contemporary European royalty. Mountbatten was, in fact, not only a cousin of Queen Elizabeth and an uncle of Prince Philip, but also related to most of Europe's other royal houses...
Even some of the more advanced European countries exploit child labor. Italy's celebrated shoemakers farm out part of the work to cottage industries that employ children at starvation wages, and Greece still tolerates child labor in industry and construction. The I.L.O.'s most depressing finding in the Year of the Child: the use of child labor has increased by 20% in 1979 and is expected to rise even further in the future...
Since 1972 the Food and Drug Administration has been trying to follow the example of Britain and other European countries in limiting antibiotics in animal feeds. But a coalition of pharmaceutical manufacturers and farming interests has persuaded Congress to stay any action pending further studies.* This group contends that the real culprits are physicians who prescribe antibiotics indiscriminately for almost any ailment: colds, for instance, which are caused by viruses and are unaffected by antibiotics...
...show, Ludwig has even refused Brazilian tax credits that could have saved him roughly 50% of his own investment. However, since the next stage will cost $650 million to $750 million and perhaps much more, he is seeking to line up credit from American and European financial institutions...