Word: extends
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Moreover, when he became governor, Reagan obtained the power of appointing the Adult Authority. Instituted during the governorship of Earl Warren in an effort to extend the integrated professional-operated system of the Youth Authority to older inmates, the Adult Authority has had its power and scope reduced as a result of lobbying efforts of members of the "treat 'em rough" school of penology. Originally an independent agency, the Authority has been absorbed into the Department of Corrections; however, the Authority still retains the crucial power to grant parole...
...unknown who was rumored to have worked miracles on the lengthy Rider footage, trimming it down and making it work. The release of Jaglom's own pretentious and confusing film, however, suggests that the rumors of his expertise were greatly exaggerated, or at least that it does not extend to directing...
Late in November, the NCAA District I selection committee will extend playoff invitations to four soccer teams. Brown and Harvard will almost assuredly receive invitations because of their history of strong teams. This respect for past record is indicated by the fact that Brown, ranked third, has lost to Springfield (number 4) and has been tied by Yale (number...
...dying birds, beating their wings against their breasts, writhing from the painful awareness of continuing conflict. At least half the dance is done on the floor; the scene opens with five reclining figures on a darkened stage, who raise just their heads, make cooing, head-jerking movements which extend into tense, arched backs of suffering. When Alum is the conceptualizer, dying birds evoke as strong a cry as dying...
Nixon said that Phase II of his economic policy will permit some adjustment in wage and prices. "We will concentrate on the major portions of the economy that are the primary causes of inflation," he said, but added that the boards' legal authority will extend over the whole economy...