Word: membership
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...this would be radical and painful therapy: Common Market membership would flood the country with industrial products cheaper and better than Spain's own : devaluation and convertibility would be hard on corrupt officials, smugglers and black-marketeers: a heavy cutback in government spending may within a month put a quarter of a million workers on the streets of Barcelona alone. Aware of the dangers-which could be political as well as economic-Ullastres told his Barcelona audience: "This is probably the worst moment through which we will pass . . . There will be a few disturbances, layoffs, reduction of production . . . increases...
Money comes in through "voluntary" contributions, and most of it is lavished on its Taisekiji temple (which it hopes to make a national shrine) at the foot of Fujiyama and on some 130 branch temples scattered throughout Japan. Claiming a membership of 1,100,000 families, the current sect leader, Takashi Koizumi, 52, explains that the move into politics is "simply insurance. Several years ago we began getting official interference, and that was when we decided we must have our representatives in the Diet." As a happy afterthought, Koizumi adds: "Besides, having men who believe in Nichiren's teachings...
...those students who wish to continue the religious education they once received at home, and for those who care to investigate their Jewish heritage, the answer lies in Hillel. The Harvard Hillel House faces a number of obstacles in attracting membership. For the unenthusiastic student who is nevertheless "fair game" for Hillel, the long walk to Bryant Street may be a major deterrent. There is competition from the multitude of clubs, publications, political organizations and athletics for the extra time of undergraduates...
...percentages of membership in the various denominations diverged in only a few cases: The Radcliffe polls included a smaller percentage of Roman Catholics than Harvard. Although there was a comparable number of Jews, there were far fewer Orthodox and Conservative, the majority being Reform. Radcliffe showed a somewhat higher percentage of Episcopalians--6 for every 5 at Harvard. (This disproportion was corroborated by the personal observations of the Rev. Donald Maitland of Christ Church...
...With what political party are you affiliated, either in spirit or in actual membership? 89 Republican; 93 Democratic; 118 None; 8 other...