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Word: retain (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...campaign to overthrow the monarchy, set up a Republic, King Christian continued to ride through excited crowds in Copenhagen's streets. The movement came to nothing because the most rabid Republicans decided that popular King Christian would be the only possible President, concluded they might as well retain him as King. On May 14, two days after George VI's Coronation in London, comes the Silver Jubilee of Christian X. Representing Denmark at Westminster Abbey will be Crown Prince Frederik, who will then fly back by specially chartered plane to Copenhagen in time for his father...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: DENMARK: Christian's Fall | 4/19/1937 | See Source »

...slated for a higher position, it being felt that it is unfair to the man to keep him here at a low salary when he might earn more at another university. If a man stays here up to the age of 40 or more, the University feels obliged to retain him for life, even at the risk of keeping out a better...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Council Claims Teaching vs. Research Is Issue; Drops Walsh-Sweezy Dismissal | 4/15/1937 | See Source »

...outlets and annual sales of nearly $1,000,000,000 was this shrewd bit of foresight. Outlawing price discrimination and many another favor long demanded by the country's big buyers, the Robinson-Patman Act is fundamentally anti-chainstore legislation. Sure enough, in its efforts to retain at least a measure of the advantages of large-scale buying, A. & P. was soon enmeshed in Federal Trade Commission proceedings, dragging in a number of ifs suppliers, who are equally liable under...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: This Is Business! | 4/12/1937 | See Source »

...place to start is at the top. At present student representation on the chief committee consists of three major sport men appointed by the H.A.A. Because of the administrative details which concern this Committee, the H.A.A. should retain this right, but of its quota should select at least one minor sports representative...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CHARGING THE H.A.A. BATTERY | 3/23/1937 | See Source »

Coming behind with two games against him, German S. Glidden '36, National Squash Rackets Champion, defeated Neil J. Sullivan, National in 1934, in close fought games, 14-15, 14-15, 15-10, 15-14, 15-11, to retain his title at Cleveland...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Glidden Retains Championship | 2/23/1937 | See Source »

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