Word: conformal
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Sage of Emporia has long since learned to compromise. In excellent health last fortnight, Editor White issued the week-end edition of his newspaper with not one but 29 comics in a gaudy 16-page tabloid. Moreover, the entire news section was printed in tabloid to conform. It had taken a brash young salesman for United Feature Syndicate six months to change the White mind but now, reminded of his oldtime vow, Editor White was ready to say: "That was back when I believed in fairies. We might as well gather rosebuds while...
With its general policy of sounding out the needs of students, a committee would be able to recommend to its department practical and suitable changes to conform with those needs. In its role as an advisory body, a committee would hear praises, complaints, problems, and suggestions which would insure real contact with student opinion. An army must have liason details between headquarters and the main body, so must a college have committees functioning between departments and the student body...
...Owing to the fact that the promoters did not implement true political liberty to the people and the people had no opportunity of voicing their opinion before an important policy was undertaken, revolt broke out, involving civil war. When I asked that the Constitution should be changed to conform to true democracy in order to satisfy the people, the Government and its party, which now hold complete power in their hands, refused. . . . I am unable to agree that any party should carry on an administration in this way under cover of my name...
Berlin, Feb. 22--Discovery of original manuscripts of Ludwig van Beethoven, some of which would correct current printed versions to conform with the text of the great master, was announced today...
...favor of French if the rules are changed. But it seems a little absurd that the University should support such teaching if the students do not want it. It is the function of a University to formulate the definition of a properly educated man and the schools should conform to that rule...