Word: legalism
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...regular rules were followed. These nominations, Shaplin admits, were a "maneuver," and he and Mrs. Ogden were summarily outvoted. After each of the 17 nominations, however. Shaplin read into the minutes: "I have raised an objection that the election of any officers of the School Department is not legal this evening in the absence of the Superintendent of Schools and without the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools...
...Legal Maneuvers...
...Friday, Mihaly will speak at the Russian Research Center's staff seminar on law and economic planning in Hungary and the Soviet Union. He was engaged in this work before he left Budapest, helping to resolve legal disputes between economic enterprises...
...Astor, 44, a fur trader by ancestry and a fur giver by inclination, appealed to a Manhattan court for rescue from his mixup. Torn between a dubious Mexican divorce from Gertrude, Wife No. 2, and a messy Florida separation from Dolly, Wife No. 3, J.J. begged to learn some legal answers to some turgid questions: 1) If he decides to kiss and make up, which woman is his lawful wife? 2) When he labors through his upcoming income-tax return, should he file jointly with Gert or Dolly? 3) If he were to die before the two, which would have...
STAVROS NIARCHOS won his Monte Carlo legal battle against his brother-in-law and Fellow Shipping Tycoon Aristotle Onassis. French arbitrator upheld Niarchos' claim that he was a partner with Onassis in buying control of famed Monte Carlo gambling casino's stock in 1953. Niarchos, claiming he gave $258,000 for deal and that stock has rocketed since then, was paid...