Word: prior
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Purpose: to approve the Raab-Molotov deal made in Moscow, which promises to end Allied occupation of Austria (TIME, April 25). The three Western powers, after consultations among themselves, replied that they would be pleased and ready to have their Foreign Ministers confer with Molotov-but only after a prior meeting at the ambassadorial level should have prepared...
...lecturer in another course felt that he could strike a balance. "I have to be especially careful that I cover everything more thoroughly than in college courses where I can assume a prior knowledge of many things. At the same time, because of the greater variety of individual problems, my approach must be more flexible. It's definitely more of a challenge than most college lecturing," he said...
Your editorial of Monday, April 25, landed the University for allowing Pete Seeger to appear despite his alleged affiliation with "left-wing causes and radical activities." This praise is justifiable in light of current political pressure throughout the country. However, the attempt to label each performer's views prior to his appearance represents a dangerous compromise of this principle which the University claims to be upholding. These "labels" have been used far too often to discredit many great names in every profession and field of knowledge...
...felt that the Glee Club would he exhausted by this week's four performances of the B-minor Mass, and that, considering general exams and our other heavy commitments, we could not ask the members to sing next Friday. Furthermore, our accompanist had a prior commitment...
...Frank O. Prior, 59, was named president of Standard Oil Co. (Indiana), replacing Alonzo W. Peake, 64, who will retire May 3 after 34 years with the company, ten as president. (Robert E. Wilson remains board chairman.) In his climb up the ladder, Prior often moved on to the rung vacated by Peake. A Stanford engineering graduate (1919), Prior started work as an oilfield laborer for Midwest Refining, where Peake was an oilfield superintendent. Shortly after, Standard bought Midwest, and as Peake moved up, Prior followed. In 1928, Peake was made president of another Standard subsidiary, Dixie Oil, and when...