Word: orders
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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After much controversy, the Political & Security Committee had decided in which order it would proceed with the business in hand: debate i) Greece's complaint against her Communist neighbors, 2) the Italian colonies, 3) Russia's proposal for a Big Five "peace pact," 4) Palestine, 5) Indonesia and 6) the report of the Security Council. The committee had just disposed of item No. i by passing the Greek issue on to a conciliation commission when it had to make room on its agenda for a new problem. The Chinese had placed a formal charge before the Assembly that...
...much as a by-your-leave, George was furious and had Parliament pass the Royal Marriage Act of 1772. It has provided ever since that George's descendants may not marry without first asking the consent of the reigning monarch. For though Britons love ardor, they love order even more...
William Randolph Hearst got the Grand Cross of the Order of Carlos Manuel de Cespedes, the highest decoration the Republic of Cuba can give...
...steadily on his 32 illustrations for 3½ years. As a result, he has become deeply concerned with the Bible and the Christian faith. Said he last week: "I don't know how to explain it in words. I had to elevate myself to the high places in order to catch the spirit of the prophets...
...being in love). "I could open the veins of my right arm for that man." But Footman Charley is momentarily too busy to take Edie seriously. He is hovering outside the dying butler's bedroom, waiting for the brief coma between life and death when he can safely order young Albert to pop in and swipe the old man's private notebooks, priceless treasures of information about how to work the castle pork barrel-which guests can be touched for tips, what pennies can be pocketed undetected, what overcharges can be got away with...