Word: plight
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Israel and the Arab nations also must pay more attention to the plight of the Palestinians. But a change in the American policy toward the PLO would make it more likely for other countries to follow suit. Israel Foreign Minister Moshe Dayan already has met with PLO sympathizers--a significant step forward indicating that Israeli policy with respect to the Palestinians may not be as rigid as most people believe, particularly if the next prime minister adopts a more moderate position than Begin's entrenched opposition to a palestinian state...
...garden vegetables: peppers and zucchini from Beverly and Tom Manning of Dallas Center; potatoes and apples from Frieda and Ray O'Grady of Afton; ears of corn from Mabel and Art Schweers of Lenox. In his homily, John Paul praised agriculture and one more time called attention to the plight of the world's poor. He told the farmers, "You have the potential to provide food for the millions who have nothing to eat and thus help rid the world of famine." Summed up Mike Keable, a Catholic deacon from Minnesota: "The Pope is the glue that holds the church...
...communal ejidos (peasant associations) composed of families who have occupied the land for centuries. Nevertheless, there are still 4.5 million landless campesinos. The gap is partly attributable to the fact that the rural poor are among the fastest-growing segments of Mexico's population. But the plight of the campesinos has been made worse by government support of agribusiness. Only about 15% of Mexico's land is suitable for cultivation. Most of this is farmed by huge agrarian combines that produce tomatoes, eggplants, chick peas, strawberries and asparagus for the export market rather than less profitable staples for domestic consumption...
Unfortunately, Cedric Vessell's letter (9/27/70) only serves to perpetuate this feeling of antagonism and to alienate a group that has been at the forefront of civil rights struggles in this country for many years. To tie the plight of Afro-American Studies to the gains which Jews have made at Harvard is highly counterproductive, diverting attention from the institutionalized racism which is the heart of the problem...
...course, the fickle economic cycle may turn again, reducing inflation and allowing the capital campaign to leave a more solid achievement. And, on the other hand, if inflation holds steady at 13 per cent for the next five years, worse problems across the nation may overshadow the plight of the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences. But the College has weathered many gales over three and a half centuries, and no matter what happens in the world outside, its leaders intend it to survive and maintain its standards. Only right now, they're not sure...