Word: defers
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Though a return to term billing is not advisable, Combined Charities need not despair of future prospects. Longer pledge periods could be offered in a campaign conducted by the Drive itself. For those short of cash, this waiting period would defer payment just as long as term bills, and insure that students will give more thought to their donations. Then the organization will be able to campaign honestly in the spirit of a "charity drive...
...South Viet Nam, Laos and Cambodia are forbidden to enter any military alliance that might defer their eventual submission to Communism...
Retirement before Parliament rises in late July would give Eden a chance to take over smoothly as Prime Minister and pre pare himself for a possible general election either this fall or next spring. To defer his retirement until the very eve of an election and then let Eden bear the brunt of possible defeat would be a serious affront to Churchill's own rigid code of loyalty. For the best interests of all concerned, it was agreed that retirement should come on or about July 15. Yet, as the moment for quitting drew near last week...
...January, when Harris was temporarily laid up by a heart ailment, Vice President Malcolm S. Mackay, who was named executive vice president a fortnight ago, took the controls. At the same time, the board rescinded its earlier approval of Harris' long-range program and decided to defer payment of the quarterly preferred-stock dividend. That knocked the common down another 1½ points, to 7½. The next day, without a word to President Harris, an executive of the company notified a St. Paul newspaper that Harris...
...District Attorney's office did reveal, however, that preliminary evidence against Furry had been examined by the February session of the grand jury. In order to allow the District Attorney time for further investigation, the jury will probably defer any final decision on a possible indictment until the April session, if not later...