Word: pleasing
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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After that kind of build-up, the most frequently heard description of "the Student's Role" would contain exhortations for militant action to end the universities' prostitution. Nader seemed to be on his way there when he said that the students of the last two years have taught everyone a...
Sarkees fear that union with Guernsey would mean a loss of their ancient privileges. On Sark there is no personal income tax. Instead, after consulting, a dozen of the island's leading citizens set a "poor tax," based on how prosperous a resident appears. "We more or less guess...
On Their Own. The Dame is particularly annoyed by the proliferation of agricultural tractors, imported by residents to circumvent the ban on cars. The tractors are used to cart tourists up the steep hill from the harbor-at a price. In addition, ugly rumors came to the Dame's...
Moreover, leaders of the housing convention--formed last September by the CEOC, the local anti-poverty agency--could not, even if they wanted to, which most probably didn't-moderate these emotions. The housing convention had lapsed into a period of inactivity after its formation and initial pleas to the...
Far more serious was the situation on the road between the two bases. While working to keep the road open and in good repair, the American engineers could not depend upon the South Vietnamese for protection. On several occasions, the South Vietnamese refused to respond to pleas by ambushed engineers...