Word: suited
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...managers and captains, has discussed the issue in its last two meetings, and is expected to reach a vote at least by the end of the year. If elevated, the Crimson would have only Syracuse for competition, but four other Eastern colleges have indicated that they would probably follow suit...
Headlong Course. From then on, Comfort Me with Apples runs a headlong course-Chick's affair with one Mrs. Thicknesse, his efforts to keep Nickie from marrying his sister, and then the full-time job of finding a job for Nickie. Crystal announces a $65 alienation-of-affection suit, but doesn't go through with it because nothing had really happened with Mrs. Thicknesse (later Chick decides that an affair is like Turkish coffee: "The trick is to stop before you reach the grounds"). Poor Chick is a loser even in small things. When he chides a waiter...
...order was a refusal to hear the appeal of a damage suit against a South Carolina bus company for enforcing the segregation laws of that state. The presumed implications of the order led to immediate desegregation of the buses in 13 southern cities...
...nine districts the discount rate, i.e., the fee the Federal Reserve Banks charge on loans to member banks, was raised ¼% to 2¾%; the Minneapolis and San Francisco banks boosted their rates ½% to 3%-highest rate in 22 years. Chicago prepared to follow suit...
...Department of Justice also asked for authority to bring suit against anyone who seeks to prevent a person from exercising his right to vote. At present, only state and local officials can be prosecuted, although attempts at intimidation and coercion often come from persons with no governmental connection. In addition, the Justice Department wants permission for either it or a private individual to go directly to a Federal court in such cases without first exhausting lengthy state procedures...