Word: regain
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...health. After nearly seven years of hard play and some work he was burned out. His physician spoke of a "long rest." Interviewed in flowered blue silk pajamas at his apartment the ex-Mayor declared: "I have no plans at all. I have a job on my hands to regain and restore my health. I want to be let alone in my grief-not my political grief...
...buying executives through ownership of 3,300 of the 6,000 shares of common outstanding. The rest of the common goes to Goodrich along with 120,000 shares of preferred stock. Since this preferred stock is convertible share for share into common after Jan. 1, 1937, Goodrich can eventually regain control. If no dividends are paid, the preferred receives voting rights on the same date, control reverting to Goodrich. Though Hood officials say the amount is a secret, something was paid Goodrich for the small block of common. In addition to its continuing financial interest, Goodrich will distribute Hood products...
...State Department's demand that Europe must reach a final settlement of Reparations without reference to War Debts, yet if the next U. S. President and Congress prove reluctant to cancel all or part of what Europe owes, the Allies or any one of them can regain a completely free hand, merely by failing to ratify the MacDonald-Herriot formula...
...this crisis the hows and whys of the embarrassment must be put aside in a drive to regain stability. There is no time for bickering and complaining. The important thing is that Yale standards are in danger; this danger must be removed...
When Dempsey last summer announced that he would undertake a series of exhibition bouts to recondition himself for an attempt to regain his title, no one knew exactly what he meant. Skeptics surmised that he had no intention of ever fighting heavyweight Champion Max Schmeling, but mentioned the possibility to increase crowds at his exhibition bouts. After the Levinsky bout, Dempsey was careful, honestly or otherwise, to preserve the uncertainty about his future. Said he: "I know I looked bad last night but I expect to have to take a little the worst of it as I go along...