Word: unless
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...President said there can be no substantial reduction in his actual spending budget of nearly 72 billion dollars for the fiscal year starting July 1 unless Congress "revises or repeals the governing laws...
With that, Summerfield went for his guns. At an "emergency"' press conference, well reinforced with pamphlets and charts that obviously had been carefully prepared long in advance, he said that unless the Appropriations Committee voted the full $47 million in a matter of hours he ("and it breaks my heart even to consider such action") would have to take a whole string of drastic steps: 1) shut down post offices on Saturdays, 2) stop Saturday mail deliveries, 3) trim business-district deliveries and 4) curb third-class mail and postal money-order services...
...clearly in the minority, and 2) despite Liberal Yarborough's victory, conservatism is still the dominant political force in Texas. Editorialized the do-or-Dies Dallas Morning News: "Yarborough the liberal can no more win the 1958 senatorial nomination than he could in three unsuccessful tries for governor, unless Texas Democratic thinking changes materially...
...guest by Japanese etiquette. This oversight was sharply brought to their attention last week when Parliamentarian Takaoka issued a public report on the visit. Among his recommendations: ¶ Americans should turn over civil administration of Okinawa to Japan. ¶ Okinawans should be allowed to fly the Japanese flag. ¶ Unless it would "inconvenience" U.S. strategists, all troops on Okinawa should be moved to the uninhabited north end of the island...
Diana made her debut in the 1938-39 (or Brenda Frazier) season, and by way of guidance "Mother had made it clear that a young lady never slept with a young gentleman unless it was understood that she would marry him." However, the first young gentleman with whom she sought to follow Mummy's advice soon married someone else. From this point on. Author Barrymore carefully chronicles several lovers and three husbands. First in the trio was British Actor Bramwell Fletcher. 17 years her senior, who liked to sit at home painting and reading. Husband No. 2 was Tennis...