Word: steams
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...fact, all arguments about the pros and cons of police review boards ultimately lead to Philadelphia-the only city that has really tried the system. Set up by a mayoral order in 1958, the Philadelphia board at first served successfully as an informal forum where people could let off steam against the police...
...foreigners, my family and I enjoyed a much higher standard of living than any Chinese--a standing government policy. Of course we had no car, no television, no washing machine, no steam heat, but we did have a larger meat ration, enough money to buy milk, butter, and eggs, and a house with its own courtyard. In the summer we were given vacations at the seaside, still reserved for the most outstanding model workers. Whenever we travelled, however, we were plagued by red tape and special passes...
...teams joined forces for a "hip, hip, hooray," and the scarred Englishmen slapped me on the back. "Rugby's a letter-off of steam," he said. "It's a jolly game for men who haven't grown up,"-and for little girls who want to grow up to be sportswriters...
...Fire Department was philosophical. "We could see it was some sort of steam coming off the roof. The Harvard Square Theatre's incinerator did the same thing the other night. People said, 'Oh my heavens!' and then started calling up like mad. We learn, to absorb the complaints...
...William James Center for the Behavioral Sciences, the problem was analyzed very carefully: "They were testing the air conditioning, and the steam from the roof vent condensed and looked like smoke. The red glow from the airplane warning light on the roof colored the steam. They're still testing the air conditioning and we're still freezing...