Word: lessens
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...twenties its right was recognized under the copyright law to assess broadcasters for etherizing its music. The Society was for a while satisfied with a five per cent cut. But when networks incorporated and, finding themselves not liable to royalty fees, proceeded to juggle their books so as to lessen the amount paid by individual stations, ASCAP began to feel double-crossed. Hence the new contracts placing a seven and one-half per cent dent on income from all chain programs...
...usurped the prerogative of Jehovah himself. ... He has endeavored, in every way that he could, to destroy her confidence in her own powers, to lessen her self-respect, and to make her willing to lead a dependent and abject life...
...Registration Day, and not otherwise exempt, will be legally liable to call until September 1945. This rule holds true even if a man turned 36 on Oct. 17. Practically, of course, as registrants near 40, their chances of being wanted for the Army will steadily lessen. But youngsters who turn 21 between now and 1945 will be subject to registration and drafting (when the President chooses to proclaim subsequent Registration Days for them...
...Reader McKaig is too suspicious because: 1) Other ships have been torpedoed at night. 2) Modern submarines can fire torpedoes in high seas. 3) It would be normal to fire at least two torpedoes, since high seas lessen accuracy. 4) The City of Benares (11,801 tons) was a catch worth two torpedoes. 5) A boiler or other internal explosion would blow up through the decks, tend to produce a slow sinking (The City of Benares sank within half an hour). 6) That week (Sept. 15-22) Germany claimed the sinking of 201,862 tons of shipping and the British...
...academic freedom at Columbia. "Before and above academic freedom of any kind or sort comes the right and obligation of the university itself to pursue its high ideals unhampered and unembarrassed by conduct on the part of any of its members which tends to damage its reputation, to lessen its influence or to lower its authority...