Word: maintain
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Supreme Court fortnight ago was a string of automobile accessory stores doing business under the corporate name, "The Pep Boys, Manny, Moe and Jack of California." The Pep Boys wanted to overthrow California's so-called Fair Trade Act, which forces retailers to maintain the price of trademarked goods at levels fixed by manufacturers. Challenged at the same time by other appellants was a similar Illinois statute. In a unanimous decision the Supreme Court turned down the Pep Boys, held that such price-maintenance legislation by states was not in conflict with the Constitution...
...skis to glide exceptionally fast and that they can learn much better on slow skis. This is wrong as one has much better control over a fast gliding ski and besides a ski that is not properly waxed will run unevenly in jerks, which makes it much harder to maintain one's balance. A good waxing job, while gliding smoothly downhill, will "bite" on walking uphill, thus preventing to some extent back-sliding and saving considerable energy...
...remembrance of their defeats grows dimmer and at the same time the prestige of our victories pales . . . . France needs glorious deeds, and hence war. She must be the first among the states or she is lost. I shall put up with peace as long as our negihbors can maintain it, but I shall regard it as an advantage if they force me to take up my arms again before they are rusted . . . . In our position I shall look on each conclusion of peace as simply a short armistice, and I regard myself as destined during my term of office...
...practices, eligibility of players, post-season game rules, scouting agreements, etc. The college newspapers as a result of a careful cooperative investigation reached the conclusion that rules drawn up by these colleges would have the effect of raising and standardizing athletic practices on a level that would revive and maintain amateurism in college football...
...also maintain a Custom-made Department which cannot be excelled. Every garment cut and made to your individual measurements by our own designer and tailors...