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Since under church law the vestry could not rescind its call, it wrangled last fortnight over what to do, until Bradford Young solved the matter by offering his resignation. And as that young man packed up once more and entrained for the East, the vestry issued a statement concurred in by five of its members but not by three others who stood with their Bishop. Mr. Young's record and his "social point of view," said the statement, "might react unfavorably upon the minds of this community, because of past or possible future difficulties here, which have made...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Red Bounce | 10/7/1935 | See Source »

...solely of Miss Mary A. McDonnell. Inasmuch as the house itself belongs to the University, and as Miss McDonnell herself has expressed her willingness to have Mill Street closed on Class Day, it is quite possible that the City Council may be prevailed upon to shelve chivalry and to rescind the order...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Knightlie Citie Councyl Aides Distressed Mayden | 6/4/1934 | See Source »

...Spanish Reds; the tactic which they have needed for so long seems to have been placed graciously in their cassocked laps: the opportunity to utilize their hold on the provincial women for political purposes. What may be the Socialists' countermove to this strategem can hardly be predicted. To rescind the suffrage would be awkward; to abide by the electorate's dictums may be disastrous...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Yesterday | 11/22/1933 | See Source »

...matter then," said Mayor O'Brien who declined to rescind his ban on German Day. "has a broader aspect, and more serious, since there seems to be a secret invasion of the country...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Fomenter Ousted | 11/6/1933 | See Source »

...could be saved, chiefly by still another two-week shortening of the school term, a payless week for teachers. But the audience, happily accepting Dean Judd's figures, would hear of no more school economies. Ignoring Superintendent Bogan, they adopted unanimously resolutions: 1) demanding that the Board rescind its order or resign; 2 & 3) calling on Mayor Kelly and Illinois' Governor Henry Horner to intervene; 4) extending "profound thanks and appreciation" to William Randolph Hearst and the editor of the Herald & Examiner...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Defrilled Chicago | 7/31/1933 | See Source »

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