Word: prevention
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...bill, the petitioners would prevent any interference with the occupancy of the clubhouse by the National Fraternity. The hearing is set for Monday...
Under the provisions of the new arrangement, members of the Student Council, who are elected by popular vote of the undergraduates, will be required to sign pledges promising to support the Honor System and to prevent any violations. Provision is made for the instruction of all students in the college in the complete operation of the plan by a series of meetings early in the year, addressed by members of the Discipline Committee. Any violation is to be reported to a member of the Council, who will gather all facts in the case, and try the accused student...
...went to war against the Allies in 1914, the most dreaded weapon in her armory was the threat of the Jehad or Holy War-power to declare which was vested in the office of the Califate. Dutifully the Calif pushed the button. Nothing much happened. The Jehad did not prevent the British Moslems and the French North African troops from fighting against the Central Powers, nor did it hold back the Arabs from declaring their independence and fighting as Allies of the British in Palestine. The Jehad proved to be a "dud" shell; but when the Grand National Assembly...
...monopoly until recent inventions made it possible to broadcast long distance without the use of wires for relaying. The Company then brought suit against the independent companies in order to "stabilize the industry," in other words to protect its patent rights on vacuum tubes, modulators, amplifiers. It hopes to prevent broadcasting from stations not equipped or licensed by the A. T. & T. There are some 400 of the latter, as against 50 controlled by it. Evidence is accumulating, however, that the real fight will be between the A. T. & T. and it? three great rivals, who now have a gentleman...
...rules designed to prevent stalling by teams will bring a great improvement." One of the rules prevents a team from prolonging the game by sending in substitutes one after another, by empowering the referee to refuse to take time out. The penalty fore more than three times out has been increased from two to five yards as a further endeavor to prevent stalling...