Word: relinquish
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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That the FCC would now suddenly relinquish the idea of educational television is doubtful. Nor is the main difficulty one of choosing between different areas, for there is a fairly clear idea of where these channels will be located...
...Senate session why he had agreed to negotiate once more. Said Mossadeq, his voice quavering and tears rolling down his cheeks: "I give the assurance that as long as I am Premier, no steps will be taken to prejudice the interests of the nation. I shall definitely relinquish office if any attempt is made to take advantage of the situation and deprive the nation of its rights...
...Mujaji III, described by the late Jan Christian Smuts as "handsome and intelligent," refuses to relinquish her throne, even at the age of 80. For several months now, the lands of the Lovedu have been parched with drought, which tribesmen regard as a direct result of the queen's defiance of tradition. But despite many a strong hint from her subjects, the rain queen has announced, "I will not drink the poison cup. Such things are no longer done...
...Saturday, at his little-used office in the Eighth Army's rear headquarters, Ridgway prepared to relinquish his old command. "This is not goodbye in any sense of the word," he told correspondents, "because I am still very much a part of this team." Before his final departure for Tokyo, he turned reassuringly to his successor, Lieut. General James Van Fleet. "I won't get in your hair, Van," he said...
Ivory Soap will rise from the ranks of household commodities to play its annual role in national politics for the last time today. After the 9 a. m. class in New Lecture Hall, Government 1b students will relinquish to history the 25-year-old lecture on how political partics, and Ivory Soap, influence public opinion...