Word: impetuses
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...however, the leaders of both denominations proposed another plan of union, and the ensuing ecumenical movement within Christianity gave it impetus. Two years ago, the general conferences of the two churches finally approved the merger, which was formalized last week. With no basic differences in doctrine, the architects of the union have spent most of their time ironing out fine differences in structure-which has not presented a major challenge either, since both church bodies have been principally administered by their bishops, with no single national head...
This afternoon Tom Nicosia, Harvard's 71st lacrosse captain, will lead the surging Crimson varsity against a muscle-bound Cornell team in a game that he thinks "will give us the needed impetus to propel the team to the Ivy title...
...CRIMSON story gave the impression that the service offered was primarily draft counseling. Although the impetus for its establishment came as a result of and in response to the new draft situation, it was conceived of neither as an agency for dispensing information nor as one chiefly concerned with draft resistance. Both of those kinds of services are already capably fulfilled...
...deadlines for Nebraska, Oregon and Indiana fall one after another this month, Rockefeller will doubtless be criticized for his decision to remain aloof, but it seems unlikely that he will reconsider at this stage. Yet his drive needs some impetus. By week's end he had already given tacit consent to the formation of Rockefeller-for-President groups in each state, and organizational work was beginning. These units may soon be meshed into a national organization. It is still questionable whether a draft can be induced in this manner for Rockefeller. Moreover, by boycotting the primaries he will...
...land. To squeeze a potentially rival department store (Stix, Baer & Fuller) into their Crestwood Plaza near St. Louis, Developers Louis and Milton Zorensky erected a building on stilts above the parking lot. In a sharp departure from the norm of the '50s, department stores themselves provide the impetus nowadays for most regional centers; they pick the site, arrange for zoning and utilities, invite one or two competing stores to share the center with them, and then call in a developer to locate the other tenants...