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...gathering tide of undergraduate disapproval of the H.A.A., temporarily slowed by the Student Council sop earlier in the fall, burst into an angry flood yesterday morning. Everywhere, students were agreed that the H.A.A. stood convicted not only of playing fast and loose with the undergraduate body, but of an almost criminal inefficiency...
...Last Supper Jesus' words "one of you shall betray me" are not a prophecy but a command-and interpreted as such by Judas, the only one of the apostles who understands the choice Jesus has made. Jesus, knowing that Judas understands, gives him the sop to confirm...
...Premier Salazar had been ready to sign a far-reaching agreement, but premature publicity embarrassed both him and the State Department. Last week Secretary Byrnes announced that the U.S.-built air base on Santa Maria island was being turned back to Portugal for peaceful development. The U.S. got a sop: temporary (18 months) transit rights. The State Department could base a hope on the French adage: "Nothing endures as long as the temporary...
...false issues was begun. One sober member of the University charged that there would be defecation in the gateway by townies if it were left open. He argued everything except why this gate of the many gates in the Yard should be locked at night. Finally a milk sop was thrown to the students by extending the hour of closing to eleven...
...year job was Lewis Douglas, president of the Mutual Life Insurance Co. and an old crony of Fred Vinson's. A onetime Democratic Congressman from Arizona, and U.S. Budget Director, he had quit the New Deal in protest against its spending policies. His appointment would be a sop to conservative Democrats...