Word: adjournment
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...first time since the U.S. Congress and much-but not all-of the U.S. press had waterhosed him for attracting too much attention on Berlin's East-West line (TIME. Sept. 15). Gurgling angrily, he said: "I have noticed that the Congress had the good judgment to adjourn before I got back.'' The Senate, by his description, contained a number of "loud mouths" who had obviously become aware that "they're not fooling with Liberace. I can be very rough...
...Constitution specifies that "neither House, during the Session of Congress, shall, without the consent of the other, adjourn for more than three days...
After hearing Servatius. the three Israeli judges will adjourn the court to consider their verdict-which can hardly be anything but guilty. Prosecutor Hausner has made it clear that he will then ask for the death penalty. Eichmann can appeal his case to the Israeli Supreme Court and, failing there, can ask clemency of Israel's President Isaac...
...Gard Wiggins, Administrative Vice-President, said that he doubted that Sert would be able to report to the President and Fellows at their next meeting, June 5. The Corporation will meet briefly Commencement week and then adjourn for the summer...
...General Assembly to decide whether to give him the Congo's seat over the violent objections of his prime foe-erratic, mischief-making Patrice Lumumba. When the matter finally came up before the Assembly last week, Ghana led the fight for Lumumba, proposed a motion to adjourn the debate without even considering Kasavubu's case...