Word: prohibition
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...pointed out that American law does not prohibit a trial when the accused has been forcibly extradited. McCloskey raised his eyebrows in a deprecating gesture: "A good case, with foundations in American law, could be made to contradict that decision...
Such internal pressure inevitably produces occasional overenthusiasm on the part of salesmen. Tannymen drew so many complaints in New York that the state attorney general's office last summer persuaded the gyms to sign a fair practices code to prohibit methods of selling that are deceitful, fraudulent or misleading. The New York complaints have slowed to a trickle. Actually, many of the complaints against Tanny across the U.S. are caused by fatigue, not fraud. Many a newly won health and exercise bug gets drooping wings after a few weeks or months of working out. His enthusiasm gone, he wants...
When a dancer does well, she provokes a quiet bombardment of dollar bills-although the Manhattan clubs prohibit the more cosmopolitan practice of slipping the tips into the dancers' costumes. With tips, the girls average between $150 and $200 a week, depending on basic salary. Although they are forbidden to sit with the customers, the dancers are sometimes proffered drinks, and most of them can bolt one down in mid-shimmy...
...Dartmouth's policy is governed by a sort of multi-lateral treaty that does not prohibit coaches from contacting or writing to candidates," Jackson said. "Harvard, either officially or for public consumption, may operate unnecessarily conservatively within the Ivy agreement...
...year old diplomat goes on to say somewhat seriously, "I don't know about lowering the voting age to 18, but at least we should prohibit voting over 60. If a man can't influence a thousand voters at that age, he doesn't deserve a vote for himself...