Word: allowance
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...necessary to pull this stuff that he can't get at our records. It's another of those red herrings. As a matter of fact, our records are open to him or to anybody who has a legitimate reason to see them, but we won't allow those records to be abused by individuals who would exploit them if they got their hands on them...
...After many a fruitless interview with churchmen who were reluctant to allow him even to fly a plane of his own in Africa, Father Schulte received the blessings of his namesake (but no kinsman), Joseph Cardinal Schulte, Archbishop of Cologne. Soon after, in 1927, Father Schulte raised some money, founded the Missionalium Vehiculorum Associatio or Missions-Verkchrs-Arbeitsgemeinschajt ("Missionary Communications Association"). Calling it MIVA for short, Father Schulte chose as its motto: Obmam Christo terra marique et in aera ("Toward Christ on land and sea and in the air"). In 1929 he made his first journey...
...instead of kicking from the middle of the 40-yard line, the ball was booted from 15 yards inside the side line. Technical calculations, it seems, involving surveying and calculus have determined that a ball properly kicked from the new position should, with proper altitude, allow members of the kicking team to be down the field on top of the receiver when the ball reaches him. Other advantages of the new system are that it reduces the number of yards linemen on the kicking team have to run and theoretically it boxes the receiver into a smaller area...
...remedy, the new arrangement of prior cooperation between Houses is expected to correct these ills. Dates for the chief dances will be assigned in committee; there will be a general move to musicians of reasonable hire; and ticket rates determined in advance will allow for no last minute competition through reduction or other alteration of prices...
...suite of rooms in the Medical School Administration building. The compulsory hygiene fee has been levied on embryo doctors for the first time this year and in return Dr. Bock has taken over the task of preserving students health from the Medical School. Formerly it was customary to allow Seniors in the School to make the Freshman physical exams, and no very unified system was employed for general medical advice throughout the year...