Word: relinquish
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Credit to Gordon Gray for squarely facing the issues involved. The board has made it clear that their decision cannot be regarded as '"anti-science." But they have made it equally clear that their decision is ''anti-individual." In demanding that the individual relinquish responsibility for his actions, the decision should be regarded as "anti-religion...
...third, Yale finally reached Cooke for the lead it was never to relinquish. Actually, Crimson errors (three in this frame) gave the Elis the four runs they garnered in this inning; without some unfortunate fielding, Yale might have remained scoreless...
...attempt to clear up undergraduate misunderstanding over the proposed amendment, Hardy last night released this plan. It contains two basic principles. The first is that organizations would be given no special ticket privileges. And the second is that seniors would be willing to relinquish their right to better seats in order to sit with friends in a lower class group...
...lunch. Young's demands and White's account of his meeting with Young. When he was through talking, the directors needed only 15 minutes to make up their minds. They unanimously turned Young down. "The board," said their public statement, "is not willing that Mr. White relinquish his position as chief executive officer . . . The board is generally favorable to the policy ... of recognizing large holdings of ... stock by inviting . . . owners ... to become directors. But the terms and circumstances of the present request . . . make any such recognition undesirable...
...course we would prefer a group to select a free date on our schedule," said Kadison, "but if a particular night is desired, we will relinquish it to them, helping in an advisory or supervisory capacity. We have contracted a projectionist and artist for the series, at substantially reduced rates. They have promised not to work with other groups in this area, but if an organization wishes us to manage a showing for them, we will lean them our facilities...