Word: uppers
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...toward turning Spain into a parliamentary democracy. The Cortes-in which less than one-fifth of the deputies are popularly elected -would be replaced by a two-house legislature. One would be a popularly elected lower chamber of 350 seats, allotted on a proportional basis, and the other an upper house representing Spain's 51 provinces that would have 244 members, 40 of them appointed by the King, the rest to be elected by the people...
...privileges, the men of "the Bunker"-diehard, archconservative Franquistas-have attacked Suárez's reform. They want the bill altered to grant more powers to the Council of the Realm, an appointive 17-man body that advises the King. The Franquistas also insist on an appointed upper house based on the Franco-style corporate system, rather than a popularly elected one. Because of the Bunker's opposition and the recent emergence of a center-right alliance of parties, Suárez may have to accept some modifications in order to obtain the two-thirds majority necessary...
Equal Times further betrays its upper middle class orientation and its lack of interest in the problems of working women when it runs articles extolling the virtues of volunteerism--It can benefit You. Although the author's explanation of this viewpoint is offensive, after reading a few pages of Equal Times it is hardly unexpected: "Our society would probably grind to a halt if women demanded minimum wage for everything they now volunteer for. Maybe you don't think that would be such a horrible occurrence. But while you and I argue the matter, people who have been elected...
...left by the mainstream newspapers. While its news coverage is scanty in the first regular issue it does make an attempt to play up some items concerning women that normally receive scant attention elsewhere. But again, Equal Times fails its readers when it becomes too enamored with news of upper middle class women or women in upper middle class status jobs...
...lasted only 43 minutes and 56 seconds, when Allan Marshall spoiled the fun with Princeton's first goal of the day. Marshall maneuvered past Matt Bowyer and Boyce Greer with some quick footwork around the 18-yard line, and then sailed a shot across the goal and into the upper left corner...