Word: stemming
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Kingdom. For many, it has proved an unfortunate choice. In 1968, alarmed by growing racial tensions in Britain, Parliament amended the Commonwealth Immigrants Act in an effort to stem the rising flow of Asians into the United Kingdom. The amended act granted entry permits to only 8,500 Commonwealth immigrants a year and provided a special allotment for only 1,500 British Asians (plus dependents...
...this quest, more and more pre-teeners are exploring the fantasy landscapes produced by heroin. Its sudden popularity, says Dr. Michael Baden, associate medical examiner for New York City, is related to the success of Operation Intercept, the Administration's recent campaign to stem the tide of marijuana flowing across the Mexican border (TIME, Sept. 26). As the supply of pot dwindled and the price rose, heroin pushers dropped their price to within reach of even modest pre-teen allowances...
...school's athletic director, Joe Kearney, investigated the charges, which apparently, stem from one incident, and concluded that no one on the team smokes marijuana...
Something for Savers. To help banks and savings-and-loan associations stem a worrisome outflow of funds, the Government raised the maximum interest rates that they can pay to depositors. On ordinary savings accounts, the ceiling went up from 4% to 4½% for commercial banks and from 4¾% to 5% for S & Ls. At the same time, Washington perpetuated a dubious double standard by which the rich can earn more with their money than can citizens of modest means. Banks and S & Ls were empowered to pay up to 7½% interest on certificates of deposit...
Special Favors. The charges stem from a seven-month investigation during which more than 100 witnesses were heard and a deposition taken from McCormack himself. Sweig and Voloshen are accused of improperly using the office, telephone, secretarial staff and good will of Speaker McCormack to secure fees, some as high as $50,000, from people with matters pending before various Government agencies. According to the indictments, Sweig and Voloshen used the power and prestige of McCormack's office to seek reduced sentences for convicted racketeers, to try to persuade the Securities and Exchange Commission to lift the suspension...