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There was no indication that the South Koreans would apologize to the U.S. delegation, which, South Korean officials explained, had come to Seoul in a private capacity. "Do these Americans consider South Korea a colony?" asked one senior member of Chun's government. "This shows contempt...
Hewlett-Packard. Though it failed to recognize the potential of Wozniak's proposal for a personal computer, Hewlett-Packard is highly regarded in Silicon Valley for fostering innovation. In 1982 Engineer Charles House was given a medal for "extraordinary contempt and defiance beyond the normal call of engineering duty." He had ignored an order from Founder David Packard to stop working on a type of high-quality video monitor. Despite the rebuke, House pressed ahead and succeeded in developing the monitor, which has been used to track NASA's manned moon landings and also in heart transplants. Although there were...
Undoubtedly the contempt-breeding familiarity of TV is partially responsible. But, beyond that, you do sense that something has been lost...
...court, the seven protesters, and an eighth ally picked up later, appeared defiant. Four of those arrested were sentenced to 60 days in jail. The other four face the judge this week, and one of these must answer an added contempt charge for refusing to halt a courtroom harangue...
When Roth refused to comply and barricaded himself inside the Clairton church, Bishop May won a court order to oust him. Roth eventually surrendered, and on Nov. 13 was sentenced to 90 days in prison for contempt of court. A special Lutheran panel will soon consider whether Roth should be defrocked...