Word: obviously
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...reason for the crowd's reserve was obvious. De Gaulle was the first French Premier to dare even to appear in Madagascar in the past decade. The island's 5,000,000 inhabitants (who are divided into 20 distinct ethnic groups, but go by the collective name of "Malagasy") have not forgotten the savagery with which French troops put down the Madagascar revolt of 1947.* The political choice that De Gaulle offered Madagascar and the territories of French Equatorial Africa and French West Africa was 1) self-government within a federation (with foreign affairs, defense and economic policy...
...killing 18 hours to their work week. Tuttle's and the council's recommendation: daily loads of not more than 100 students. Without charge, English Teacher Tuttle throws in some advice to school boards on how to improve teaching in all academic subjects. Its wisdom is obvious, but bears repeating: ''Employ principals and superintendents who really believe in academic excellence...
...Speeches, No Cars. In selecting the new officers, G.M. was as tight-lipped as the Kremlin picking new Politburo members. But from the results, one aim was obvious; the new team is meant to end the one-man executive direction that began with "Engine Charlie" Wilson. After him came another powerhouse, Red Curtice. The board of directors sometimes disagreed with Curtice, particularly over marketing and the hard sell. But Curtice usually won out because the board could hardly quibble with his results. Under him, G.M. logged its most profitable years, now has its largest share ever (54%) of the auto...
...Independent?" Only last month the De Gaulle government decided that henceforth the territorial premiers would be elected Africans, instead of Europeans. As a result of such concessions -and of the obvious fact that French West Africa is wholly dependent on France and the French Union for nearly 80% of its trade-France has a reservoir of good will. French West Africa's most noted political leader is Félix Houphouet-Boigny, sophisticated mayor of the Ivory Coast's capital of Abidjan and a minister of state in De Gaulle's Cabinet. Says...
...council meeting, then slopes off round-shouldered to pack his bags. Rooney fans who have to ask what happens next should be charged double admission. When it's over, instead of flashing the usual THE END on the screen, the film's producers own up to the obvious: TO BE CONTINUED...