Word: resigned
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Bishop Dutoit and Auvity evidently felt duty-bound to resign from their dioceses. Last week, Pipe Pius XII accepted both resignations. Many in religious circles saw in the action the beginnings of a long-awaited "purge" of collaborationist clergymen. The New York Times predicted : "About 20 prelates are expected to be affected...
...threatened with civil war and the Army with destruction as long as Perón dominated the Government. They demanded a showdown. Avalos agreed. Because Avalos controlled Campo de Mayo (one-third to one-half the Army's effectives), Perón had no choice but to resign as Vice President, Minister of War and Secretary of Labor...
...Dutra in the approaching (Dec. 2) presidential elections, rocked opposition candidate General Eduardo Gomes back on his heels and left the Government's uneasy Communist allies stunned. A presidential decree 1) advanced the date of state elections to coincide with the presidential elections, 2) required state governors to resign and stand for election if they want to succeed themselves...
Grey, ramrod-backed Major General Patrick Jay Hurley came back to Washington last week, presumably to resign as the U.S. Ambassador to China. The handsome, 62-year-old Oklahoman refused to confirm reports that President Truman would soon release him from his war job. But it was obvious that Pat Hurley's mission was ended...
Spry old Henry Ford wrote a letter to the board of directors of his company: "I hereby resign the office of president...