Word: outright
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Billy's bequests to his sisters generally reflect his former relations with them. Polly is to get $50,000 outright and the income from $1,000,000 worth of tax-free municipal bonds-about $40,000 annually. Miriam gets the income from $100,000 worth of similar bonds-about $4,000 annually. Both sisters contend that Billy was of sound mind in making his bequests to them but was under the malign influence of unnamed persons in leaving most of his estate to the foundation, including the $1,100,000 in municipal bonds that will revert to the foundation...
Most foreign countries have much stricter controls than the U.S., and some virtually outlaw guns. Given the American passion for guns, however, it would be unthinkable to ban firearm sales outright in the U.S., an action that would eliminate such legitimate uses as hunting, target shooting and, in some cases anyway, self-defense. But the Justice Department, bar associations and most U.S. police officials feel that much tighter gun controls are called...
...summary, it should be admitted that this is a pretty smooth album, low on outright cacaphony of the sort you get in "Tombaton" (Opus 6), or in "It's Allright, Ma" (Opus 5). To some extent this is just the problem of Blonde on Blonde is easy not to listen to, even played loud. Few lyrics are as said imposing as these reckless un-set texts...
...Adams campaign can claim one major accomplishment. It has forced Collins and Peabody to accept Vietnam as the most important issue. Probably Collins's attempts to avoid outright support for the Administration line are traceable to the Adams candidacy. Peabody, however, continues to parrot each morning's White House press release...
...peace so close at hand it is difficult to oppose the war, and the polls bear out the effectiveness of the President's move in this regard. But what the escalators ignore is the fact that they may have run their gamut. Public opinion is not likely to support outright bombing of North Vietnam's population centers. And the people will tire of this phase in the war as readily as they did of the last. That is what Thomas Adams is banking...