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Word: obtainable (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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Architectural students made several photographs of every building to be included in the modern model, but pictures for the earlier scenes were more difficult to obtain. In many cases neither sketches nor blueprints could be found...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Miniature Harvard: Seaweed Trees, Thread Trolley Track | 5/12/1955 | See Source »

Before making its recommendation, the Cabinet conducted a poll of 200 Association members to obtain their opinions on what affect the installation of religious groups in the House would have on PBH. Of those answering, 45 percent said ft would be beneficial, 35 percent said they would have no effect, and 20 percent thought they would be harmful...

Author: By Andrew W. Bingham, | Title: Religious Organizations Receive Space in P. B. H. | 5/9/1955 | See Source »

...municipal government will lease the brothels to private operators, who must conform to a stringent regulatory code. Each establishment will house no more than 16 prostitutes, all of whom must obtain good-conduct certificates from the police. Prostitutes must be at least 22 years old, customers at least 18. Every prostitute will have a legal right to reject any customer she finds unacceptible. As a final touch of austerity, the code strictly forbids any drinking, dancing or gambling on the premises...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ARGENTINA: Brothels, Ltd. | 5/2/1955 | See Source »

...stands, the minor can be fined only if he lies about his age to obtain alcoholic beverages...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Herter Vetoes Measure to Fine Underage Purchasers of Liquor | 4/23/1955 | See Source »

...nothing more than a fast, accurate and very stupid clerk that can do nothing more than it is built and told to do. Clerks are useful, valuable and often necessary, but their functions are not awe-inspiring. It is more important to ask the right questions than to obtain correct answers to the wrong questions. Further, the value of a mathematician is not measured by his arithmetical computing ability...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Apr. 18, 1955 | 4/18/1955 | See Source »

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