Word: reasonably
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Recent reports that the earth may be pear shaped are disquieting. The change in Terra's shape might be invoked as a reason for preparing for Judgement Day, stopping atom bomb tests, or continuing the study of geography at Harvard. As of now there are no plans to replace the visiting professor of geography, Henry C. Darby, when he leaves; the Administration claims among other reasons for this, the difficulty of finding men in the field who are up to the University's standards of scholarship...
...press run of any of thousands of other small-town U.S. papers. It wasn't. If last week's edition ran true to form, Editor Joiner's own column in the Banner would be excerpted or reprinted in full in much larger Southwestern newspapers. The reason: Ernest Joiner, as one of the most outspokenly devil-take-the-hindmost editors in the U.S., is always quotable, often blurts out the sentiments that the larger papers would like to say on their own but dare not. Excerpts from some of Joiner's rejoinders...
...Motors, which has climbed into fifth place in sales with its compact Rambler. American Motors betrayed no concern about the Big Three's entrance into its field. Said President George Romney: "We expect the Big Three to follow Rambler into the field of compact cars for the simple reason that this is the real growth part of the market. If they do, compact-car sales should reach an annual rate of 3,000,000 units by 1963. The upheaval that is in evidence in the automobile market is the signal for the end of big-car sales dominance...
Fighting inflation is on a par with assuring further economic growth as a national problem, says Canham. One big reason that both the problems of growth and unemployment must be solved: "The U.S. is involved in the greatest competitive struggle in history." Yet Canham favors liberalization of nonstrategic trade with Russia. Says he: "It is definitely in our national interest that the standard of living of the Russian people be improved. But that doesn't mean, for instance, that we should enable them to get into the world petroleum market. That wouldn't necessarily mean a better life...
VEERING away from his free-trade position, President Eisenhower last week clamped mandatory quotas on oil imports. His reason: "national security." The curbs were made compulsory because some importers were violating the "voluntary" quotas imposed months ago. Under the new order, total daily imports will be cut from about 2,000,000 bbl. to 1,500,000, and oil products and residual fuel oils will be restricted for the first time; products will be slashed from 300,000 bbl. to 60,000, residuals trimmed slightly. The new curbs, said the President, are intended to stimulate exploration for oil at home...