Word: rejecting
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Post-cards will be sent out at once to ratify or reject the action of last night's bare quorum in voting national affiliation: Meanwhile Lawrence S. Levy '39 was made head of the Strike Committee delegated to secure speakers and complete arrangements for 11 o'clock April...
...Santayana's second philosophical work was published in 1900, William James wrote of it: ''What a perfection of rottenness in a philosophy: I don't think I ever knew the anti-realistic view to be propounded with so impudently superior an air. . . . Although I absolutely reject the Platonism of it, I have literally squealed with delight at the imperturbable perfection with which the position is laid down, page after page." When The Life of Reason appeared in 1905, James had changed his opinion: ''Santayana's book is a great one, if the inclusion...
...Virginian named John Macrae, 68, president since 1923. A longtime Button custom has been to give employes a Christmas ''bonus'' of a new $10 bill. Last year Depression cut the bonus to $2.50, to the mental anguish of the three proud litterateurs who accept or reject Button books. Last week the three got together beforehand and resolved not to accept another $2.50 tip. When the cashier appeared with the envelope, each said with decision, "Thank the firm, but I can't accept...
...printed last week, and most Italians believed, that the whole maneuver had been an "Eden Trap." If Italy had walked into it by accepting the terms, Italians were told, the next British move would have been made by Captain Anthony Eden at Geneva to have the League of Nations reject the terms as morally odious and commence bargaining Italy down. In Italian eyes this week, war with England became increasingly probable as Benito Mussolini suddenly appeared tired, grave and grim in contrast to his high spirits and buoyant good humor up to the very hour last week before Sir Samuel...
...which drew first grins, then cheers. Two weeks ago the King, having forced erstwhile Dictator General George Kondylis to resign as Premier, was challenged. Newsorgans controlled by Panayoti Tsaldaris, whose henchmen hold a majority of seats in Parliament, demanded that Parliament be convened by the King to confirm or reject his restoration...