Word: claimed
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...membership of more than 50,000 gained an average 1.1%, while lesser sects "reached the astonishing figure of 29.49%." Last year 49.43% of the population was "affiliated with some church," as compared to 46.6% in 1926. Over its figures the Herald exulted: "A direct contradiction to pessimists who claim the churches have lost ground...
Reasonable Claim, Great Joke...
...hrer and II Duce angrily rejected within 48 hours-and Mr. Chamberlain went on to make a speech soon warmly praised by German papers. "I must say I think the German Government . . . have shown a degree of restraint which we all recognize," cried Neville Chamberlain. Of the German claims in connection with the Leipzig incident he said: "That was a reasonable claim and ought not to be subject to hostile criticism...
...Louis for the first time in his career, his just reward was obviously a fight with Champion Braddock. When after contracting for the fight, Champion Braddock withdrew to fight Challenger Louis, Challenger Schmeling lived up to his end of the bargain (TIME. June 14), sailed home last month claiming to have won the title by default. His claim strengthened when the man whom he had defeated defeated the champion, Schmeling was last week training for a "world's championship" fight in London in September, against England's current heavyweight hope. Tommy Farr. Major problem of Promoter Jacobs this...
...property owner the size of the claim makes little difference, for the real value of the tax certificate is its nuisance value. The buyer cannot claim his one-fourth or one-sixth or one-one-hundredth of one-one-hundredth of one-quadrillionth until the end of two years, during which time the property owner may redeem the certificate for the amount of the back taxes plus 25% interest for the first year, 8% thereafter. Since the certificate is a cloud on the title, most certificates are eventually redeemed. The buyers are usually mortgagees seeking to protect their position...