Word: tighten
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Prime Minister Hendrik F. Verwoerd now has permission to change the country's status from a constitutional monarchy under the British Crown to a republic with its chief of state. And, more important than , Verwoerd and his government of White supremacists have, in effect, been given a mandate to tighten the screws of apartheid on the 12,000,- non-Whites. One wonders, after early 13 years of Nationalist apartheid rule, whether it is possible to tighten the screws any other in South Africa. But Verwoerd certainly going...
...Shah's promise to make the required reforms, the International Monetary Fund promised to advance $35 million, and to forbear collecting another $17.5 million lent to Iran earlier for monetary stabilization. The U.S. also agreed to come through with additional credits. In return, Iran promised 1) to tighten up on unnecessary imports, 2) reduce government spending not needed for economic development, 3) halt the inflation of bank credit that last year alone boosted Iran's price level...
Tougher than Bony. Since the Algiers settlers' insurrection of last January (TIME, Feb. 8 et seg.), De Gaulle has systematically "purged" the French army in Algeria by retiring or transferring senior officers who sought to sabotage his policy of self-determination for Algeria. To tighten his hold on the army still further, De Gaulle last week prolonged for nine months Gaullist General Paul Ely's tenure as chief of France's joint chiefs of staff, and named as army chief of staff Gaullist General Louis Le Puloch -of whom one French officer nervously remarked: "When it comes...
...Tighten Our Belts." In Lisbon he got the lavish affection that he needed to buoy his spirits. Arriving four days ahead of schedule, the President found that the Portuguese had nevertheless got their welcome ready in time: there were warm greetings from President Américo Tomas and Strongman António de Oliveira Salazar, a 21-gun salute, and enthusiastic thousands lining the streets to see him. "I'm sure glad to be here and away from there." he said. But despite his happy mood, his staff caught flashes of concern in his face, and in his stumbling...
...Perhaps leaders here and there may make mistakes, but at least they certainly never make the mistake of deprecating or of minimizing the value of the work you people are doing. So I say, rather than being dismayed, we have to tighten our belts, put our chins up a little higher, and if we can, be more eloquent in telling the story that we have...