Word: reforms
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...rejects the proposed reform that would ensure the democratic election of all ACSR members stating that elections would most likely "suffer" from a lack of information, low voter participation, "and other factors tending to produce a committee that was neither representative nor best equipped to carry out its tasks...
Second, South African laws, customs, and trade union work rules restrain whatever initiatives U.S. corporations may undertake to implement reform...
Pines sponsored a bill proposing reform of the birth control laws last year which was defeated decisively. "The state is not very supportive of this liberal position," Pines said, adding she does not feel it is a winning cause in Massachusetts...
...Roberts Lounge, Burke is a crony of Vario's. Shortly before the Lufthansa robbery, Burke was paroled from prison where he was serving time for a previous cargo caper. So far he has refused to answer questions about the Lufthansa heist. Burke has not endeared himself to reform penologists who urge that convicts be placed in the community to help them readjust to life beyond the walls. He was in a New York "halfway house" for just that purpose when the missing Tommy DeSimone was in the same well-meant program. Police believe the two ex-cons seized that...
...last major University fund drive--the Campaign for Harvard College in 1958, which raised $82 million--financed expansion and left tangible results in its wake, including Holyoke Center. This time around, the bulk of the money, earmarked chiefly for the College to finance faculty salaries, student aid and academic reform, will disappear into bank accounts and endowment investments. There won't be any new buildings for generous contributors to plant their names...