Word: terme
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...extremely interesting article on the growth of the Catholic Church in Africa. The term "blacks," however, might offend many. Shouldn't you refer to them as "native clergy...
...Neil McElroy that he is still on his Defense Department honeymoon, that in part he looks good because the U.S. so badly wants him to look good, and that his fast start is worthless unless it is the first stage of successful long-term performance. But there are qualities in McElroy that make him a good bet-and Neil McElroy, himself a gambling man, would be the first to put his wager on his chances...
...which were captured by the Israelis-plus such items as crude oil of such a high sulphur content that it damaged Egypt's refineries, and newsprint so coarse that it tore up Cairo's high-speed Western presses. In return. Nasser gave the Soviets a long-term mortgage on Egypt's cotton crop, the nation's No. 1 source of income. The Soviets started off by reselling Egypt's cotton on world markets at giveaway prices, thus undercutting Egypt's own sales. Then, in mid-1957. they abruptly stopped taking any cotton...
Thus arises the hypocritical term, "House dues." Rather than associate their efforts with those of the Combined Charities Drive, the Committees have a number of so-called "membership" cards printed. For two dollars, anyone who already must eat and sleep there may also become a member of his House. He is free, however, not to pay, and the only privileges he forfeits are possession of the card and entrance to a few free functions sponsored by the Committee. The unfortunate House Committeeman is left with no apology for his presence except the exhortation that contributing is "a nice thing...
After being sworn in, Curry asked the Council for its cooperation during his two-year term. He said that "operation on many fronts simultaneously" would henceforth be necessary, particularly for an effective Urban Renewal program...