Word: offenders
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Lansing, Michigan's capital, state senators and assemblymen, many of them fathers of large families, spoke harshly of him who spoke so boldly. It was undiplomatic to offend the legislators. They make yearly appropriations for the university. Many a pessimistic citizen envisaged the legislature, outraged, refusing its usual generous allowance to the state's education. And in 1927 when Dr. Little asked $4,925,000 for lands and buildings the legislature granted him only $3,950,000 which by Governor's veto was promptly cut down...
...Salvador de Madariaga rose and presented with serenity and wit the case for esthetics. By the decisive vote of 286 to 237 the Oxford Union balloted that vernacular George II had lost the debate. Were George II Roman Catholic, in stead of Greek Orthodox, his remarks would have deeply offended the many Roman Catholics who know that His Holiness (once a famed mountain climber) dis approves of certain modern excesses in athletics, especially where women are concerned. The Papal stand was again emphasized, last week, when Osservatore Romano, famed spokesorgan of the Vatican, thundered at Rome : "Gymnastic and athletic competitions...
Physicians who offend ethics by close co-operation with ambulance chasing lawyers should have their licenses revoked...
Physicians who offend ethics by close co-operation with ambulance chasing lawyers should have their licenses revoked...
What constitutes religious news, according to modern journalistic standards? Usually one of two types of happenings: 1) controversial topics; or 2) scandal, both of which to some degree offend...