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Word: provisionals (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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There is, furthermore, a military advantage in our allies possessing nuclear weapons under control of a committee of the member nations. In the event of small, local wars, where sheer numerical superiority works to the advantage of Communist aggressors, the smaller countries could defend themselves with tactical nuclear weapons, without...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Atoms for NATO | 11/18/1957 | See Source »

The ancient language requirement was dropped after the war, the last vestige of it disappeared when the English Department abolished its requirement of an elementary knowledge of a classical language last year. And so there is no real provision for any acquaintance with these "founding documents" outside the Classics Department...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A Word for It | 11/16/1957 | See Source »

Such complaints, echoed by composers who get commissions for new works but not repeat performances, partly inspired the Ford Foundation last week to appropriate $315,000 for the commissioning, playing and repeat performances of new symphonic works, and the performances of ten contemporary U.S. operas (by the New York City...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Wanted: Repetitions | 10/28/1957 | See Source »

Examiner George A. Downing ruled that Kohler must take back strikers whose jobs were not filled by June 1, 1954-even if it has to lay off non-union employees to make room for them. Under the Taft-Hartley Law, a company cannot dismiss workers who strike against unfair labor...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: LABOR: Kohler Loses a Round | 10/21/1957 | See Source »

The ten per cent tax on student agencies, according to Stone, is merely an arbitrary figure deemed necessary to underwrite this year's budget. If conditions permit, the tithe might be reduced in future years, Stone added. There is no provision in the by-laws of the corporation for any...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: New Combine Defended In Face of Complaints | 9/27/1957 | See Source »

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