Word: rids
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...that separated their two estates. In the midst of the dispute, the priest saw fit to establish a low-caste mistress in his house. The upright Singh, married and the father of children, was outraged. He charged the Brahman with polluting the neighborhood and demanded that the priest get rid of his girl friend. The priest refused; angry words flew; other Brahmans and other Thakores joined the ruckus. Before it was over, the priest and three of his relatives lay dead...
...most damaging of the sales tricks is auto bootlegging. While comparatively few dealers resort to it, it has a widespread effect on the trade. To get rid of unsold cars, bootlegging dealers shunt them off to used-car dealers at bargain prices (as much as 24% below list). The cars are then put on sale at near-wholesale prices, thus undercutting new-car sales. In the resulting price chaos, local new-car dealers are forced to whack their own prices drastically or offer fantastic lures to sell their goods...
...adults." Flanders wanted the Mundt committee to examine "the real heart of the mystery": the personal relationships between McCarthy, Counsel Cohn and Private Schine. Conn "seems to have an almost passionate anxiety" to retain Schine, observed Senator Flanders. As to Schine, he continued: "At times [McCarthy] seems anxious to rid himself of the whole mess, and then again, at least in the presence of his assistant [Cohn], he strongly supports the latter's efforts to keep the Army private's services available. Does the assistant have some hold on the Senator? Can it be that our Dennis...
...payment plan, the Government would allow the market price of butter to drop to its natural level, then pay butter manufacturers the difference between market and support level prices. Even the best of the plans, said Benson, would cost the Government from 50? to 75? per Ib. to get rid of the butter...
...proposed a twin vote of censure against colonialism and "aggressive Communism." in place of Nehru's resolution. Nehru, who has always fought Communism at home, angrily retorted that Asians should not disturb external relations "with friendly powers." Once more Pakistan's Ali lashed at Nehru: "We can rid ourselves of colonialism," he said, "but any country that is overrun by Communism may be lost forever...