Word: avoider
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...among the town's substantial Jewish minority, however, the celebrations seemed too Christian in character. Seeking to head off complaints, School Superintendent Aura W. Coleman met in November with four rabbis, four Protestant ministers and a Roman Catholic monsignor. They drew up a statement that Christmas observances should "avoid using subject matter of a theological or symbolic nature which might in anyway result in embarrassment to any group of pupils...
...simply supplement. Some retailers who mail out unsolicited credit cards try passing on the high costs of collection and theft loss to their customers. Until protests from three states prompted revisions in the plan, Montgomery Ward billed charge-account customers for credit life insurance on themselves to avoid the expense of settling with the estates of deceased buyers. Unless customers specifically requested not to be enrolled in the plan, they were billed 100 a month on each $100 owed. Although the charge amounted to pocket change for most persons, it was designed to pass on a major expense of Montgomery...
...professor of Government and chairman of the Committee of Six, then went over to a meeting of the Council of Deans at the Law School with two proposals that came out of the meeting: that the University take no action at night, and that all precautions be taken to avoid violence...
Before the meeting broke up, Richard W. Hausler '72, student member of the Subcommittee of Six, was sent to University Hall to find out whether the occupiers would agree to be removed non-violently. Hausler said upon his return that leaders in the building would not guarantee to avoid violence if police were sent...
Boston University rallied to win three of the last 11 events to avoid a shutout here last night as Harvard's track team opened its indoor season with an almost unavoidable 91-18 rout. Unfortunately for the spectators, the meet was as close as the score indicates...