Word: proof
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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This was too much for John Calvin. One Genevan had written his Catholic cousin in France, reproaching him for allowing a heretic like Servetus to live unmolested in Catholic territory. When the cousin asked for details, Calvin gave the documentary proof that Dr. Michel de Villeneuve was indeed Michael Servetus, the man who had denounced the Trinity...
...impossible to judge the progress of members at the Institute since the administration loads professors with neither restrictions nor requirements. Sometimes the product, as in the case of Eliot's play or von Neumann's calculator, is proof of time well-spent. In general, the permanent members can only trust their judgment to select men who will take full advantage of Institute facilities. Sojourns from the town of Princeton are encouraged, however, and Professor Miller has accepted several speaking engagements for the year, including a recent address on Yale's Jonathan Edwards...
...tavern keepers and package store men are wary of selling their goods to any but dottards, and if they think a prospective buyer does not measure up to the age on his draft card, they may demand further proof of the card's age and character. Some dealers have even bought the Freshman registers, which contain pictures and birth dates of all students...
...accosted a Linnaean Street lady resident with a knife earlier this week and of a man who was caught in a dormitory at Sargent College last year. In both cases, when the police arrived, they were unable to arrest the accused man "because of lack of proof...
Although no definite proof is yet available, Chang felt there was strong reason to suspect the meat grinder, used in the preparation of stuffed cabbages, which were served Sunday...