Word: compelling
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Lenz system is that there are many hands too strong for a bid of one and not strong enough for a forcing bid. The Lenz two-bid works well with this type of hand, since it encourages partner to reply if he has a little help but does not compel him to reply even when he has no help. To bid two, Mr. Culbertson's hand must be so strong that if partner replies with two no-trumps (standard indication of a "bust''), Mr. Culbertson can either let the declaration stand or take it out with...
...know of no international law by which a government, however autocratic, can compel its people to buy from people they don't like...
...priests, three bishops, one archbishop, one monk. He announced he would sue Mgr. Gassier for defamation and libel. The American Civil Liberties Union, always happy to have a cause to champion, offered to support a suit to recover this year's salary in full and a mandamus action to compel a public hearing. Editor Henry Louis Mencken of the American Mercury sent congratulations, said Dr. Uhler was lucky to escape "servitude in such a hole." Said Dr. Uhler: "I realize that behind -my dismissal there are sinister and powerful influences, difficult to combat. ... I feel like one of the witches...
...Republic of Austria should have had a Presidential election by popular vote last week. In 1929 the Constitution was amended to compel the election of the President by the people instead of by Parliament. Last week, almost at the last moment, it was decided that a popular election would be too expensive (estimated cost: $560,000). The Constitution was re-amended. Parliament met and re-elected (at practically no expense) President Wilhelm Miklas for another four years...
Fortnight ago in the Doyle case the Court of Appeals issued a ruling which severely limited the committee's powers to compel reluctant witnesses to testify with immunity (TIME, Aug. 17). The whole future course of the investigation depended upon broadening the committee's authority to get information under threat of contempt action. Therefore last week the committee petitioned Governor Roosevelt to summon a special session of the Legislature to pass a bigger & better immunity bill for its use. Within 24 hours the Governor as a matter of "clear duty" issued the call for this week...