Word: foodes
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...from Nehru down to the lowliest babu, seems more tired than inspired. The ruling Congress Party politicos, in their 60s and 70s, seem reluctant to make way for younger men. Corruption, cynicism and maladministration have dulled the nation's spirit. India still produces more babies than it does food to feed them. (Its population increases at the rate of about 5,000,000 a year, nullifying all gains in agricultural productivity.) Money that could help prop the economy goes into the military budget in fear of a possible war with Pakistan over Kashmir...
...Night. It just about ruined the underwear business. We could do the same thing. There's Gary Grant, see, smoking a cigarette. He coughs, and somebody says, 'I told you to stop smoking.' Or we could have a very young actress look down at the breakfast food and sneer, 'Do I have to? It's like eating the front lawn...
...business was moving gradually ahead, so were prices. The Consumer Price Index inched up again last month for the 21st time in 23 months, stood at 123.9% of the 1947-49 average. While rising costs of transportation, medical services and food brought the index to a record high, food prices are now declining, which will show up in the index next month. The drop in food prices is expected to offset any rises that may come from fall-clothing and postage increases, thus keep the cost of living relatively stable in the months to come. Said Ewan Clague, commissioner...
...year, often plus apartment. That alone gobbles up 40? of every revenue dollar. West Coast golf club maintenance workers got 80? an hour in 1950; today they get $1.60. Virtually every club loses on its dining room. The club kitchen must always stand ready to serve food to a hundred or a handful. "And believe it or not," complains President G. Walter Ostrand of Chicago's big, choosy Medinah Club, "breakage of dishes and disappearance of silver costs us $5,000 to $10,000 a year...
...club bar usually makes up for food losses. But rare is the club that nets a dime on much else. Good clubs spend an average $2,300 per hole per year to keep up the golf course, another $1,000 to keep up each tennis court, etc., etc.-all of which are maintained for the pleasure of a relatively few members. The $100,000 swimming pool, open from May 30 to Labor Day, flows with...