Word: prevents
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Public Utility Bill, which got through last week on a House-White House compromise of the "death sentence" for holding companies. The Securities & Exchange Commission must order holding companies to divest themselves of utilities outside "a single integrated" system (with certain narrow exceptions), must prevent any holding company from controlling a second holding company which controls a third holding company...
...then walked out, having just discovered the door never had been locked, and some of us think it funny. I consider it a some what boring statement of fact. The world at large is in prison, shows many symptoms of dying in prison, and there is nothing whatever to prevent it from walking...
...even stronger language the Bullitt note declared that the Roosevelt Administration "anticipates the most serious consequences if the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics is unwilling or unable to take appropriate measures to prevent further disregard of the solemn pledge given by it. . . ." Finally came the threat that if violations continue "the development of friendly relations between the Russian and American peoples will inevitably be precluded...
...especially true for the Class of '39 because of the recent radical changes in requirements. With the wide choice now open to Freshmen, there is an opportunity to plan a college career that will be both interesting and edifying. On the other hand, an unwise choice of courses may prevent a man from taking other courses which are more interesting and instructive. It may make it impossible for him to concentrate in the field he prefers, and thus ruin his college career...
...England painter in New Orleans, engaged to an attractive heiress he did not love, tried to prevent his love for a French Quarter beauty from becoming serious, found that it had become overpoweringly serious when she left him in scorn...