Word: rid
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...upset the balance, and the result has been an onerous situation where Cambridge can neither get rid of him, nor bring him into line. The CCA itself has split over the question, one faction insisting on Atkinson's immediate reelection, the other on his dismissal. Actually, the anti-Atkinson group is merely trying to threaten the city manager as a means of forcing him to submit to the Council's authority. But because the Council cannot agree on a candidate to replace Atkinson, the threat is a watery one indeed. So Atkinson continues on his way with little fear...
...present, the majority of Councillors do not wish to get rid of Atkinson entirely. He is a good administrator, and they realize it. And if Atkinson were fired the Council would have to find a competent successor, a difficult task at best...
...teach everyone that before his own rights he has, as a human being, equal moral duties toward the community to which he belongs is a much better way to get rid of all narrow prejudices and shameful discriminations. This is, I believe, what American Schools and Universities are supposedly doing today...
...Progressives countered the action by explaining McPhaul's speech. He intended to speak on Negro rights and enumerate charges of genocide against Negro Americans. The group stated "That the lecture Committee seeks to stifle discussion on this topic indicates they are afraid students might gain ideas on how to rid our country of the blot of white supremacy." They stated that the YP does not seek subversion of American rights, but on the contrary wishes to safeguard those rights guaranteed in the U.S. Constitution...
Kremlin attempts to rid Russia of all capitalistic taints have shifted into high gear with an odd switch in the terminology of the ancient game of chess, Radio Free Europe reported yesterday...