Word: steps
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Traditions are difficult to end. But the first step has been taken, and the inevitable funeral may well be held somewhere in Boston as inconspicuously as possible. It is only to be regretted that the Class of 1930 has apparently lost the distinction of emancipating itself entirely from this historical bugbear...
...Obviously Harvard has outgrown the meagre quarters of our gymnasium. . . . The time has come. I believe, when Harvard herself should take in this matter a step consistent with her general progress...
...more serious than that. The Oklahoma House drew up ten articles of impeachment against Governor Johnston and quickly passed five of them. With the anti-Johnston forces holding the whip hand, it was practically certain that the remaining articles of impeachment would be passed. The next step would be the suspension of Governor Johnston from office and his trial before the Senate court on charges of general incompetence, official corruption and moral turpitude. The step was taken by a vote of 38 to 5. Automatically Lieutenant-Governor W. J. Halloway became Governor, pending trial of Governor-Suspend Johnston...
Racketeer. The essential step in the working of an industrial racket is the formation of an association which all the local operators in the industry are invited to join. Thus a dry cleaner might find himself invited to join a local dry cleaning association, paying this association an initiation fee and annual dues. Should he refuse to join, his house might be bombed, his place of business wrecked, his person assaulted, his life taken. Minor forms of pressure would be the hurling of stench bombs, or the introduction of acids or explosives into his cleaning fluids. Should the dry cleaner...
Another definite step towards the ultimate consummation of the House Plan comes with the completion of the sale of the Boston Elevated Company's power plant at the corner of Memorial Drive and Boylston Street. Both interested parties have signed the necessary documents, according to a statement from University Hall, and the property will be transferred to the University...