Word: prohibitively
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...George D. Aiken, 82, Vermont Republican and dean of the Senate, where he served for 34 years: "Again, I wish to urge a constitutional amendment ... that would limit the President to a single six-year term. I would also recommend an amendment that would prohibit any member of Congress from becoming a candidate for President or Vice President until he has been out of the legislative body for at least two years. If we could do this, we would find that both the President and the members of Congress could concentrate on doing the work for which they were elected...
...Denver math supervisor, says he gets an adverse reaction from some older teachers "who think that kids should be 100% independent." Others are concerned that students who can afford electronic brains will have an unfair advantage over those who cannot, although most school systems have moved quickly to prohibit their use on tests...
...such industries as steel, copper, lead and drugs, which are dominated by a relatively few giant corporations. Legal as well as illegal price fixing has become a target. Last week Saxbe called on Congress to scrap the federal legislation that enables states to enforce "fair trade" laws, which prohibit retailers from selling many products at prices below those set by the manufacturer-a move that should have been made long...
October brought other congressional perils, as well. At the same time the O'Hara subcommittee was meeting, a little-noticed rider to an education bill passed the House, sponsored by Rep. Marjorie S. Holt (R-Md.). If passed by the Senate, the anti-busing measure would prohibit federal agencies from requiring "school systems" to keep track of their minorities--students or teachers. Should colleges be included in its catch-all jurisdiction, as some on the Hill have said is likely, affirmative action and Title IX programs would be undermined...
...incidents together was the gun. No fewer than 26 of the 33 victims on the two weekends were killed by firearms, and of these, all but one by handguns. In the midst of a community outcry for tighter controls on weapons, the Chicago Tribune called on Congress to prohibit the manufacture of all handguns and handgun parts in the U.S. "Guns," says Chicago Mayor Richard Daley, "are the No. 1 problem in the city...