Word: stringent
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Every country bordering upon us or near us has had to adopt stringent measures against the exportation of capital, but not Lithuania. The litas continues to be worth ten American cents, as it always...
...Debated a bill by Nebraska's Norris to curb Federal injunctions in labor disputes and outlaw "yellow dog" contracts;? rejected all amendments to soften its stringent provisions...
...reported out to professors for as long as ten years, although such a period of time is unusual. Most instructors and professors do keep out a large number of library books, however, and for long periods of time--longer than is necessary even for such an crudite faculty. More stringent regulations would easily eliminate this, and not cause overmuch annoyance to those concerned. Arthur T. Hamlin...
...Susquehanna River). From time to time wheezy motors gave out. Once the bread trucks were hours behind time, but somehow they kept on going. Troopers patrolling the march discreetly looked the other way when they saw a 1931 automobile license in the line. Governor Pinchot had ordered the stringent State law relaxed for the occasion...
...Haven, Conn., Jan. 7--Yale's finances are in such a condition that the University is faced with a probable $500,000 deficit at the end of the college year in June, it was learned here today from reliable sources. The stringent condition of the University's finances has already necessitated the release of 18 professors and instructors since the opening of the school year and will probably be the cause of several more releases in the near future. No new faculty appointments will be made during the present academic year, excepting appointments to faculty chairs which are privately endowed...