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Sisson also feels prepared for the problems posed by the Selective Service because he "strongly suspected" several months ago that the National Security Council would rescind graduate deferments for all professions but medicine, as it did two weeks...
...weeks the Committee will vote on a motion to rescind all its previous motions related to hiring a new superintendent, thereby dissolving the advisory group proposed this fall be retiring Committeeman George Olesen. The motion appears to have the support of the four independents on the seven-man committee...
Brought before the council, City Solicitor Andrew T. Trodden replied, "I think there is a conflict with the law." He urged the council to rescind the removal of DeGuglielmo, suspend him, name an interim manager, and let DeGuglielmo ask for hearings before his removal...
...academic concern. These issues directly affect both students and faculty. They have profound effect in terms of defining the academic reputation of the college. In addition, whereas decisions affecting House life could be easily reversed under the above plan, mistakes in the academic category are often harder to rescind, since they may have involved the hiring of more instructors, for example. Students should compose about 33 per cent of this committee, although this could vary widely according to the issues being considered...
Meanwhile Mills allowed his committee to consider an unprecedented scheme that would grant a tax increase but rescind it during any month in which spending exceeded a predetermined figure. Rebels on the Appropriations Committee acted to more purpose. Led by Ohio Republican Frank Bow, they forced a committee vote on a measure that would limit spending during the current fiscal year to $131.5 billion-$5 billion less than the President's administrative budget estimate -with nonmilitary programs bearing the burden of the cut. Appropriations Chairman George Mahon, a Johnson supporter and fellow Texan, managed to defeat the measure...