Word: maintainence
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Rich, benevolent Sir Sayed had a reputation as an apostle of Allah to maintain. Although his fighting father had killed General ("Chinese") Gordon, King George V had forgiven and knighted the son. Now Sir Sayed determined to break the market, enable his followers to obey the Prophet's injunction: marry and beget sons...
...Congress has directed WFA to support floor prices. If the agency quit, egg prices would sag to 15 or 20 cents, putting many a hennery out of business. Then, during the normal winter slump, prices might rocket to $1.50 or $2. WFA's job is to maintain the farmer's basic average price of 30?. To do this it had to buy up 5,000,000 cases of eggs between January and June of this year, as against a mere 31,000 cases for the same period...
...establishment of the World Court. CJ No international police force. (The force to prevent aggression would remain in the hands of the Big Four, who would maintain their own military establishments at a high level...
...Labor Board, created by the President and reluctantly backed by Congress, has operated continuously in a shadow of doubt: were its rulings final, or of dubious legality? Last week WLB won a somewhat frightening legal victory, but one which will maintain its unquestioned authority-at least until the Supreme Court settles the question. Its victory: WLB's sweeping directives to labor and management are not subject to court review...
...nations, big or small, Eden stated what he hoped they would accept as the mainspring of British foreign policy: "We want... to try to maintain a standard of honesty, of fair dealing, of international good faith. . . . Human intercourse is based on good faith, on keeping of promises, on honoring the pledged word between...