Word: relinquish
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...seven plants built for it by the Aluminum Co. of America (construction cost: $250 million). Alcoa had been operating the plants for RFC under leases which would have expired in 1947 and 1948. RFC was willing to let Alcoa continue under one condition: that the company agree to relinquish the plants at any time on 60 days' notice. When Alcoa refused, RFC canceled the leases, released the plants for sale to create "competition in the aluminum industry...
...felt that to yield would be fatal. Most notorious were Filomeno Velazco, chief of police, and General Juan Pistarini, Minister of Public Works. Tenaciously, they and their fellows clung to power, preventing the Government's concessions from having much effect. Said Pistarini (according to Vanguardia): "We shall relinquish the Government when frogs grow hair...
...solemnly call upon General Franco . . . to relinquish power . . . ." In Paris moderate Miguel Maura, one time Minister of the Interior, declared that most Spaniards were opposed to the monarchy. In London, astute Juan Negrin. the Republic's last Premier, labored quietly for a Republican comeback...
Refusing to relinquish the lead, the Worcester outfit continued its heads-up play which paid off in a 32 to 24 half-time margin. Bob Kuykendall, high scorer of the game with 15 points, Captain Charles Schmit, and George Fritz led the W.P.I. attack...
...event, Anthony Eden need not be completely out. Recently he has been overwhelmed by his triple labors as Foreign Secretary, Government Leader in the House of Commons and member of the War Cabinet. He could relinquish the Foreign Office, still have a large place in the Churchill Government and in British politics. Conceivably, he might find more time to pave his way toward Mr. Churchill's place in Downing Street...