Word: interesting
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...this time, Samovia, who had heard a little of Yant's complicated past, had sold his interest to a rich Texas oilman named Tevis Morrow. Morrow rushed in 18 bulldozers, five drilling rigs and an army of roughnecks; he spent half a million and in 45 days had sucked 240,000 barrels out of the barren ground...
...Down, One to Go. Dearest to Chifley's heart was a drive to nationalize banks. Private bankers, cried he, had greedily levied up to 8% interest on loans. Then a rebel Labor politico in Sydney, "Big Jack" Lang, charged sensationally that Chifley himself once lent money at rates up to 9%. Labor's embarrassed leader said it was true-only he had invested the money for proletarian friends and neighbors, taken nothing for himself. At his final rally, shirtsleeved Premier Chifley mixed with former railway cronies, reminded hard-drinking Australians how Labor had relaxed the closing time...
...home of a foreign family with a boy or girl his or her age. After one month of living with families, 10 American boys and girls invite their 10 hosts on a two-week walking, cycling, or camping trip. The final two weeks are spent doing something of particular interest, such as attending the Shakespeare Festival or the Salzburg concerts...
...difficulties posed by becoming a member of a foreign family, each student must satisfy six prerequisites: he must have had two years of the language he plans to use, a good academic record, participation in extra-curricular activities, experience in outdoor living, special interests such as photography or writing, and a sincere interest in working for international understanding...
...groups of 10 under the direction of a leader who has lived in whatever country the group is bound for. This year there will be 47 such groups going abroad, with membership open to all individuals between the ages of 16 and 30. Some of these will be "Special Interest Groups" designed to bring together those interested in music, art and architecture, mountaineering, or social service...