Word: stringent
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...American-style university outside of Paris, which was the breeding ground for the student revolt in May 1968. He could not have chosen a more agonizing time or place. After the failure of the moderate student strike in November of 1967 for smaller classes, a library, and less stringent degree requirements, the university turned from campus to battlefield...
...quote Population Biologist Dr. Paul R. Ehrlich: "Too many cars, too many factories, too much detergent, too much pesticide, multiplying contrails, inadequate sewage-treatment plants, too little water, too much carbon dioxide-all can be traced easily to too many people." The Government must initiate stringent birth control measures through education about contraception methods, through liberal abortion laws and through high luxury taxes on any more than two children...
...hopeful that the Federal Reserve may soon begin to loosen its rein on the nation's money supply and credit. Presidential Counselor Arthur Burns, who was sworn in last week as Reserve Board chairman to succeed William McChesney Martin, has been the chief Administration advocate of stringent federal economies. Reason: he feels that monetary policy has been bearing too much of the burden in combatting inflation...
...Deaths. Apart from the hazards of low-level radiation, there is the danger that a major reactor accident could release lethal amounts of radiation into the air. To prevent this, the AEC continually upgrades its stringent operating standards, and reactors have a far better safety record than any other major U.S. industry. Most experts agree that the chance of a major accident is exceedingly remote. But accidents do happen, as the Northeast power failure vividly demonstrated...