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...Prime Minister, he is the son of a Scottish butcher and cattle rancher who arrived in Rhodesia in 1898. Smith was raised southwest of Salisbury in the small farming and mining town of Selukwe (pop. 7,900 blacks, 517 whites). His father, he has said, "was one of the fairest men I have ever met, and that is the way he brought me up. He always told me that we're entitled to our half of the country and the blacks are entitled to theirs...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The World: THE MAN WHO CRIED UNCLE | 10/11/1976 | See Source »

...second century of the Christian era, the Empire of Rome comprehended the fairest part of the earth, and the most civilized portion of mankind ... [The] peaceful inhabitants enjoyed and abused the advantages of wealth and luxury. The image of a free constitution was preserved with decent reverence; the Roman senate appeared to possess the sovereign authority...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Lessons in Decay | 7/4/1976 | See Source »

...advantage of the present system is that it allows students to express their housing preferences and determines House assignments by an impartial lottery system. Not everyone ends up living where he or she would prefer, but most get one of their top choices. Any disappointment is spread in the fairest possible...

Author: By Richard S. Weisman, | Title: For Free Choice | 1/12/1976 | See Source »

...lottery system. Under such a choice system it is virtually impossible that everyone will end up living where he wants, but most people will get one of their top choices. And since the elimination of master's choice the disappointment inherent in the system has been spread in the fairest possible...

Author: By Gay Seidman, | Title: For Free Choice | 11/13/1975 | See Source »

Wilson argues that more certain and slightly more severe prison sentences will prevent crime mainly because repeaters will be in prison rather than committing crimes, but also because the sentences will have a deterrent effect on future crimes. GOAL members believe this would be the fairest and most effective way to protect lives and property...

Author: By Peter J. Ferrara, | Title: Should the State Ban Handguns? | 10/29/1975 | See Source »

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