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Several years ago, Bennett turned down the deanship of the University of Chicago's Federated Theological Faculty in order not to hamper his research work with an administrative post. Now, however, he is believed by the Divinity School professor of have changed his decision...
...however, was now angling for U.S. support, and the U.S.'s man is Diem. The State Department considers Hinh a competent soldier but no man to run the country. Besides, Hinh's French training and his French wife hamper his effectiveness with Vietnamese National ists. Last week Bao Dai fired the general. Or, as Bao Dai's spokesmen put it: "General Hinh having made some regrettable statements, His Majesty . . . came under the imperious obligation of withdrawing his assignment...
Coming so soon after President Eisenhower had boosted U.S. watch tariffs 50% (TIME, Aug. 9), the suit could hardly have been more badly timed. It was filed only eight days before the opening in Geneva of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade conference, may well hamper U.S. bargaining at the conference. The Swiss, who buy $3 worth of U.S. goods for every $1 worth they sell in the U.S., talked of cutting U.S. purchases. The Swiss also plan to fight their case in court...
...limitations, directed at "spurious radiation devices" such as diathermy machines as well as college stations which transmit via wiring systems, would severely "hamper our operations," Kalmus said. But WHRB can certainly continue broadcasting under its present setup until the end of the current academic year...
Hastie's proposed alterations are based on an appeal to "history" which has no basis in fact. His changes will hamper the work of the present social service program at Brooks House. They will discriminate unfairly against certain religious groups, and they are not needed, for they duplicate existing programs...