Word: contracting
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...time, the Allies hoped to strengthen the democratic regime. The plan misfired when Chancellor Adenauer attempted to claim all the credit for himself. By declaring himself opposed to discussing the program with the Social Democrats, he seriously weakened the prestige of parliamentary procedure and the validity of the contract. In protest, Opposition-leader Schumacher called Adenauer "Chancellor of the Allies," and was suspended from the House. Fortunately his party did not follow him, though its members share his belief that Adenauer has lost his independence and is dominated by ultra-conservative industrialist. They accuse him of accepting commercial and financial...
...giving up "big-time" football. What is "big-time" football? He implied the football team would continue to play traditional Ivy League opponents. Six of Harvard's nine opponents are traditional rivals. Of the other three, everyone knew Stanford was only a home-and-home arrangement, and the Army contract runs until 1951. Holy Cross is hardly "big-time" in 1949. So what did Bingham accomplish by announcing Harvard would cease to he "big-time?" Precisely nothing...
Lightweight boxing champion Ike Williams was suspended by the National Boxing Association yesterday for failing to honor a contract for a fight with Bernard Docusen...
...Blue Hill, site of the new slopes, is at the intersection of routes 138 and 128 and is surrounded by small suburban towns. The original contract was awarded in October and construction has been under way over since. The preparatory plans for the slopes and trails were designed under the guidance of Haunes Schneider, dean of the nation's skiing masters...
Valpey and his assistants should be retired immediately and at all costs, whether it means adjustment of the contract or not. You are not responsible for the coaching and its success. That responsibility rests with Mr. Valpey and his assistants. I have seen every Harvard-Yale game (with one exception during the war--1941) sine 1905. The Yale-Harvard game this year was the worst exhibition of football that I have ever seen by a Harvard team. The record of having lost all six of the "Ivy" football games speaks for itself...