Word: obtained
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...this measure, but it was killed by the Commons. Opponents and advocates of the bill are concentrating to bring the matter before the Commons. The Government's attitude is not known. At present British divorce laws permit a husband to divorce his wife for infidelity; a wife can obtain a divorce from her husband only if she can prove infidelity coupled with...
Eric von Stroheim, famed cinema director: "While testifying in an effort to obtain a reduction in alimony payments to May von Stroheim (once my wife), I was interrupted by counsel. Said I: I'll smash your face.' Said his honor: 'That statement takes a $50 fine...
...upper classes, 40 Sophomores, 31 Juniors, and nine Seniors, were placed on probation as the result of failure to obtain satisfactory grades at mid years, these figures being almost the same as last year. Similarly 15 Sophomores, three Juniors and two Seniors were required to leave because of poor grades...
...Faculty of the Graduate School of Education, a programme consisting of summer school work only may be presented for the degrees of A. M. and Ed. M. Harvard undergraduates with an average of B or better during the previous academic year and men who, for special reasons, have obtained the consent of the Dean of Harvard College, may, in the Summer School of 1924, be allowed to count toward the degree of A. B. or S.B. two summer courses, but no undergraduate will be permitted to obtain credit for more than one full course. Undergraduates not in the above categories...
...evening of Nov. 8, 1923, Adolph Hitler, General Ludendorff and their followers suddenly appeared before a gathering of Bavarian officials in the Burgerbrau Kellar (famed beer cellar), fired shots to obtain silence arid dramatically announced the overthrow of the Government, proclaiming themselves dictators...