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...initiated," said Russia's Premier, ''our enemies prophesied the inevitable collapse of the Soviet Government. Subsequent events have laughed at these prophecies. I can now inform you that the plenum of the Central Executive Committee of the Party, at the personal instance of Comrade Stalin, has voted to abolish bread cards, effective...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: RUSSIA: Events Have Laughed | 12/10/1934 | See Source »

Following a move which was made last May by the officials of the Athletic Association to abolish all but two Junior Varsity teams this year, it was announced yesterday by Wes Fesler, basketball coach, that there would be no Junior Varsity basketball squad this year...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: NO JAYVEE BASKETBALL QUINTET THIS WINTER | 12/1/1934 | See Source »

...little eyes of Louisiana's Senator Huey Pierce Long nearly popped out of his round face with excitement last week. By thundering majorities, his well-bossed electorate had just endorsed by referendum some more of his "poor people" laws: to abolish poll taxes, to impose income taxes, to exempt from taxation homes assessed at less than...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: POLITICAL NOTES: Headlong Week | 11/19/1934 | See Source »

...extreme. He will seek to satisfy the needs religion should fill in other, less beneficial ways; and the results will surely wreak harm to an age that cannot withstand many more drains on the morals, the fairness to its students, and out of consideration for society. Princeton should abolish compulsory attendance at chapel, and give religion a chance to meet the challenge of the times...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: UNIVERSITY CHAPELS | 10/22/1934 | See Source »

This record speaks well for the system. On the basis of this report one would certainly advocate its adoption at Yale. The emphasis on marks and its attendant evils has long been deplored here by student and faculty alike, but few definite and progressive steps have been taken to abolish them. Here we have concrete proof of the success of a more liberal system which should influence the authorities toward some definite action...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE PRESS | 10/17/1934 | See Source »

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