Word: limits
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...trying times have forced some casualties in the last year. Existing societies keep searching for new ways to attract customers and balance the budget. They often break the rule which prohibits film societies from advertising in The Crimson or The Independent; presidents consider the maximum size limit of 8 1/2 x 11 inches for posters a joke. Dunster has cut its admission price to 50 cents and offers free popcorn. Adams went the other direction and raised its price to $1.25. Hunt feels that the price change has not affected the number he draws to movies. "People...
Most people around here found it was muggy enough Sunday to limit their desire for exercise to hunting down an air-conditioned library, a rather fruitless exercise for those...
Balsam said the union sent the petition to Bok as well as Fox, who originally decided to limit the number of Houses serving hot breakfasts next year, because "Dean Fox obviously isn't sensitive to our needs...
Allies in Congress. Israel also relies on longtime congressional friends to forestall Administration pressures. As part of a worldwide cutback on arms exports, the White House wants to limit sales and co-production rights to its treaty allies, including NATO nations, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. Initially, there were rumors that the White House proposal would exclude Israel, even though it is one of the largest arms recipients. The Israelis were miffed, suspecting the start of an Administration pressure campaign. "We can understand why NATO should be favored," complained one member of the Israeli government. "But New Zealand and Australia...
...present level of around 9 million bbl. per day, the shortage shows up as early as 1981. If the Saudis more than double output, to 20 million bbl. per day, the shortage is delayed -but only for eight years, to 1989. Even if there is no production limit at all, shortages show up in the late 1990s. And such a delay might not be any boon to consuming nations: because of the long lead times needed to develop alternate sources of fuel, the situation "could become critical before it seems serious...