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Word: maining (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Deal, In sophisticated circles the main objective of Pierre ("Honest Broker") Laval last week was seen to be to halt the relentless march of League of Nations committees toward harsher & harsher Sanctions and to tie a knot in the banner of British idealism which has been unfurled at Geneva by handsome young Captain Anthony Eden. More specifically M. Laval was out to prevent the League from applying the crucial oil Sanction scheduled for last week. Released with the formal imprimatur of Britain and France, The Deal accomplished this initial purpose of abruptly halting for the first time the march toward...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE LEAGUE: Wallop | 12/23/1935 | See Source »

Perhaps the main value of the book is its presentation of facts and figures which bear upon the political thought and activity of colleges in the various sections of the country. This material is well presented and affords an interesting insight into the methods by which officials and students maintain the balance of "normal orthodoxy" on the campus. To this column the revolt on the campus hardly deserves the name, at least at present, unless an enforced but gradual awakening to realistic issues can be called a revolt...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Bookshelf | 12/19/1935 | See Source »

...main attraction of the voyage will be the three days in Berlin, from August 7 to August 10, during the Olympic Games. Members desiring to spend more time here may rejoin the main party at Hamburg, or travel overland to Rotterdam or Paris. In any case, opportunity will be granted to attend the Olympic Yacht Races on August...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: "Floating University" Will Make Summer School Voyage to Europe With Short Stay at Olympics | 12/18/1935 | See Source »

...modern times, claimed Dr. Temple, the tasks of the Church are well defined. "Its main task is to be itself, that is, to be a fellowship of those who worship God in Christ. Since worship means the submission of the whole being to the object of worship and since ordinary methods are inadequate, true worship can only be attained through groups as stimulated in churches...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: "Nature and Task of Church" Subject of Archbishop's First Noble Lecture | 12/18/1935 | See Source »

Choice of 20 Books Further instructions are, "each student will choose one book from the list of Classics or contemporary works for his own special study; and will present on Thursday, December 19, an essay of about 4,000 words, first expounding the main argument of the book and then offering his own comment...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Three Tutoring Schools Give Reviews for 4,000 Word Critical, Personal Book Review in Phil B | 12/16/1935 | See Source »

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