Word: nationalizing
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...your June 15 article, "Spain: Nation in Trouble," you state: "Wisely spent, the $2 billion pumped into Spain [by the U.S.] during the past eight years might have gone far toward putting the country on its feet. But bureaucrats went on an ill-conceived spending spree...
...grim statistics, the scientists and the subcommittee concluded that the nation could and would survive-and the extent of survival would depend directly on the number of preparations made in advance. Inexpensive but effective civil defense-of which the U.S. now has practically none-"would save tens of millions of human lives," said Chairman Holifield. If every American family built its own basement shelter, added OCDM, atom deaths would be cut by 12 million and injuries by another 12 million. (OCDM is now distributing 50 million books showing how to construct a do-it-yourself shelter for $175.) Furthermore, said...
...over: in France, a record 102,820 cars were produced in February; Germany has 2,670,000 TV sets. One result: in only France and Italy are Communist parties still strong, and in neither do they have an effective say in the country's policy. The new six-nation Common Market promises revolutionary business opportunities for a market of 166 million people...
...With the nation's dollar reserves just about gone and some of its industries near bankruptcy. Generalissimo Francisco Franco decided to face the unpleasant facts. Last week he agreed to a sweeping austerity program in order to qualify for "at least $200 million" in credits from the International Monetary Fund and two other agencies, including' an undisclosed amount from the U.S., which already pours $200 million a year into Spain. Among the austerity reforms...
...estimated 3850 students will begin registering today for the Harvard Summer School, the oldest in the nation. Dormitories are ready for occupancy, and the first meal will be served in the Harvard Union at noon...