Word: nelsons
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...prig, Richard Bland (71) is an unbending man. He detests war and all forms of violence, blood sports, meat eating and tobacco, and he once served a term in prison rather than bear arms. Far from holding these convictions against him, the people of the Lancashire mill town of Nelson have twice chosen little (5 ft.) Dickie Bland to be their mayor. "Nelson doesn't like Dickie's principles," said one townsman, "but it does like Dickie." Beyond ordaining vegetarian menus at official luncheons and showing his disgust at puffed clouds of tobacco smoke, Dickie has returned...
Last week, faced with the prospect of playing host to a detachment of armed men, Dickie Bland reconciled his principles in the only way he knew. He resigned. Regretfully, but with no hard feelings, the council of Nelson elected a new mayor, who thoughtfully set aside two seats for ex-Mayor Bland at the royal reception. The townsfolk doubted that Dickie would use them, set, as they were, near those rifles. They even half hoped he wouldn't. "We don't agree with Dickie," said one Nelsonian, "but we like a man to stand up for his convictions...
...Nelson Bump, Regional Vice-President of National Airlines, opened the conference by telling students that they would get only $300 a month as newly-hired agents, and risked being "buried in low positions...
...Nelson Baker '28, Regional Vice President of American Air Lines; D.B.Jenks, Executive President of the Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific railroad; and John D. S. Moore. Vice President of the W.R. Grace Shipping Company, will speak on the opportunities in their respective fields...
...Saturday's match Ed Keating (123) managed a 7 to 5 decision over Ed Amerantes for the varsity's only win below the 167 class. Bob Gilmor (167) pinned champion Bill Bock after 8:30 with a half Nelson body press in the best match of the day, and Captain Ken Culbert (177) took 3:15 to get Sid Hall into the reverse cradle...