Word: credited
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Communists crowed, and Congress Party editorialists wanly consoled themselves by hailing the regime's willingness to bring the scandal into the open. Said the independent Hindustan Standard: "Nothing short of Indian democracy itself was on trial, and both government and people have emerged with not a little credit to themselves...
...over the boys and girls of Glenridge-they actually began asking why they should not have classes on Saturday. With the approval of broad-minded Principal Adrian Stockard, Ansley decided to offer two Saturday courses in philosophy, to run 15 weeks. Those who took them would get no academic credit, would even have to pay $15 for the privilege of getting out of bed just as on any school day. Nonetheless, 17 signed up for the three-hour morning course in the history of philosophy, 26 more for logic in the afternoon. Exclaimed Pupil Sylvia Schaffer, 14, last week...
...custody of Ike's public-works assistant, Major General (ret.) John S. Bragdon, were detailed plans for several billion dollars worth of public-works projects, ready for sending to Congress on short notice. But the Administration saw no reason to abandon its long-standing basic position: I) eased credit, stepped-up defense spending and underlying economic strengths will get things perking up by midyear, and 2) drastic, too-much-too-soon recovery programs might fuel a new spiral of inflation. The decision: a reassuring statement by the President, plus a token public-works program...
...credit, Schmitz approved an elected faculty senate with wide policy-making powers, never showed vindictiveness in dealing with his critics. But even before his retirement, the regents were determined to get a man who would raise Washington's academic prestige...
...Collector's Choice, a well-reviewed narrative of their hunt for art treasures. Getty caught Collaborator Le Vane writing "From Paul and Ethel" on the accompanying card. He immediately demanded that she pay half the cost of the ties, on the ground that she was getting half the credit for the gift...