Word: supportables
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...philosophical beliefs of Hume represent age he lived in?" The equivocator would answer it this way: "Some people believe that David Hume was not necessarily a great philosopher, because his thoughts was merely a reflection of conditions around him colored by his own personality. Others, however, strongly support Hume's greatness on the grounds that his personality definitely affected the age in which he lived. It is not a question of the cart before the horse in either case, merely the old problem of which came first, the chicken or the egg. In any case, there is much...
Emerging temporarily from his self-imposed exile, Veteran Socialist Leader Pietro Nenni, 78, persuaded his fractured party to support the monocolore until a new coalition could be formed, possibly some time next spring...
What enrages the workers is that Arndt, now 31, admittedly devotes his life to a pursuit of pleasure. He spends his money supporting his yachts, estates and Rolls-Royces and buying extravagant gifts for his wife, former Austrian Princess Heñriette von Auersperg, who is four years older than he, and for the many men friends whose company he cherishes. "If Ruhrkohle takes over the responsibility of paying for Arndt, the state will be financing his playing," said Horst Niggermeier, a union official. "Is it right for 1,000 miners to work to support one playboy...
...nation earned from its second-biggest industry, tourism. Some shippers estimate that earnings would rise to $500 million yearly if the military government of George Papadopoulos took steps to encourage more owners to register their ships under the Greek flag. The dictatorship has won the shipowners' enthusiastic support by moving in that direction. A recent decree exempts new Greek-flag ships from taxes until they are ten years old. Shipowners even have priority on international telephone calls; they get through from Athens to London in a few minutes, while ordinary Greeks often have to wait for hours...
...Harrison, a hard-running halfback who scored 48 points for the freshmen last fall, to form one of the most dangerous pairs in the East. Senior lettermen John Ballantyne and Jim Reynolds, who confirmed their quality with fine second-half performances as juniors, are definitely capable of strong backup support, and juniors Richie Szaro, Scotty Guild, Skip Vaccarello, are all talented performers, Szaro, one of the most heralded prospects in Harvard history two seasons ago, has been plagued by a foot injury for over a year, back is questionable, his soccer style placekicking is without a doubt exceptional...