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...word was never printed as such in The Virginian. Said Author Wister, whose publishers blanked out the epithet, "I always regretted having to use '----' instead of the real oath that caused the Virginian to say 'When you call me that, smile.' I never had any sympathy with censorship; after all, if a word expresses an idea and only that word will do, it should be used...
...Montreal Superior Court judge ruled that testimony may not be accepted from a witness who does not believe in heaven or hell. Judge Claude Prevost refused to allow the plaintiff in a damage action to give evidence under oath, because she belongs to La Mission de L'Esprit Saint, a Protestant sect which does not believe in reward or punishment after death...
After the crowd howled approval, Herman took the oath, pledged himself to strengthen the white primary and Georgia's county unit-voting system. Flanked by family and advisers, he marched one flight down to the governor's office, where outgoing Governor Ellis Arnall awaited the legislature's decision. Said Herman: "I have come to take over." Snapped Arnall: "I consider you a pretender. Get out." Herman got, was back in seven hours, after state troopers had changed the locks on the doors. Herman Talmadge held the Capitol and the governor's mansion until the State Supreme...
...Disturbed because athletes all over the world had "misunderstood" the International Olympic Committee's latest addition to the Olympic oath-a pledge by each performer that he not only is an amateur but intends to remain one-the I.O.C. executive board met in Lausanne, decided to suspend the new pledge, resigned itself to the fact that an amateur is an amateur until he plays...
There is plenty of racking up. Hard-driving second stringers like nothing better than knocking a varsity halfback loose from the ball. And Duffy is always there, watching every block, almost on top of every pileup. Hit hard, one boy rips out an oath, and Duffy tells him quietly: "All right, all right, son. We don't need any sermons this morning...