Word: effect
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Dates: during 1960-1960
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Although the main focus was on Detroit, there were other signs of an impending showdown. Items: ¶ In Washington, Stuart Symington's announcement of his candidacy (see below), with the advice and consent of Harry Truman, had the desired effect of stiffening some Kennedy opposition. ¶ From Washington came word that Lyndon Johnson would declare his candidacy earlier than he had planned-probably after the California primaries in June. Asked if Lyndon would announce before the convention, Rayburn said: "He will at the proper time, if he follows my advice." Had he advised him yet? "Not yet, I haven...
Sweden's penal reform has had no visible effect in reducing crime. Quite the opposite. Whereas the Royal Prison Board in 1944 predicted there would never be more than 2,300 prisoners at a time, today there are 5,268, with 13,000 more on parole or given suspended sentences because prison space is at a premium, even with considerable doubling up. Even so, the board stoutly insists that this is not the fault of lax punishment but the inevitable result of wartime relaxation of morality, slacker liquor laws, etc. Sweden's reported crime rate...
Some scientists suspect that the ever-increasing amount of fossil fuel that is burned may be increasing the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. They fear that the added CO-will have a "greenhouse effect," trapping solar heat at the earth's surface and raising its temperature. The result may be unpleasant changes of climate, including deserts in many places that are now fertile, and a disastrous rise of sea level because of melting icecaps. A cure might be a world agreement to use nuclear reactors wherever possible. They excrete...
...human brain is usually thought of as a single organ, and when it is running smoothly, that is the overall effect. But the brain is actually a bundle of many structures, weirdly shaped,*and put together in such a complex tangle that a simple cutaway model gives a poor impression of the whole. And only in the age of tranquilizers has medical science begun to learn how different drugs affect individual parts of the brain. In Philadelphia last week, physicians at the annual meeting of the American Academy of General Practice were fascinated by a 3-ft. model showing...
...prices in economy-class fares for flights to many parts of the world. Members of the International Air Transport Association sliced off 16% on mid-Atlantic runs, e.g., South America to southern Europe, 6% to 10% on flights from Europe to Asia. The cuts, which will go into effect May 1 and Oct. 1. were designed in part to avert price wars between I.A.T.A. members in areas where they were being undercut by other airlines. In some cases, propeller ticket prices were cut more than jet-flight fares. The airlines will also drop the de luxe and tourist-fare classes...