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...space for "shrubs." Back to Neate came the plan with a question: What kind of plants did Neate intend planting? Back to the committee went Neate's reply: he was planning to plant Urtica dioica, Calystegia sepium, Rnmex obtusijolius and Taraxacum offi-cinale-but was willing to amend the list in any way the Planning Committee desired. Mollified, the county council stamped his application "approved." Apparently none of the committee bureaucrats realized that what Neate proposed to plant was stinging nettles, bindweed, dock and dandelion...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Grasping the Nettle | 10/20/1958 | See Source »

Although Cambridge police generally attempt to be sympathetic to student problems, rapport between them and well-intentioned students has deteriorated because of inability of students to be properly informed regarding regulations; failure of city administrative authorities to properly post existing ordinances or to amend signs so as to conform with latest amendments; and drafting of ordinances in such a way as to prove misleading when combined with improper posting...

Author: By Norman Holly, | Title: PARKING | 9/30/1958 | See Source »

Heavy Footfall. Ike's belated blast came as a virtual order to amend, and last week, as the House armed itself for debate, House Republican Leader Martin dutifully carried out the orders with the reluctant help of Illinois' Les Arends. ranking Republican member of Vinson's committee. Joe Martin took one more step: he called a G.O.P. caucus and laid out the party line, reported afterward that 95% of the Republicans would go along with the amendments...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Weakened Defense | 6/23/1958 | See Source »

...victory for Rhee's heir-apparent, Lee Ki Poong, 61, Speaker of the Assembly, who last year gave his 20-year-old son to Rhee for adoption. But Rhee's Liberals failed to win the two-thirds majority they sought, which would have enabled Rhee to amend the constitution so as to prevent U.S.-educated Vice President Chang, 58, from succeeding if Rhee dies during the remaining two years of his term...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SOUTH KOREA: Honorable Opposition | 5/12/1958 | See Source »

...remedy these implications, to define the meaning of some of the honors provisions, and to assert the value of House tutorial groups, the Faculty must amend the legislation on which it will vote today. Even if the meeting must last beyond the civilized six o'clock adjournment hour, these provisions should be made...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CEP Tea Party | 5/6/1958 | See Source »

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