Word: summonses
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Nixon himself inadvertently contributed to the national jitters by suddenly calling Vice President Gerald Ford to his Executive Office Building hideaway for an hour-long chat on Friday. The summons perhaps was intended to show that Nixon was still in control of the Administration. A day earlier, Ford had reflected...
When Luther and Ida Aguchak failed to make payments on their new snowmobile and freezer, Montgomery Ward went into small-claims court in Anchorage, Alaska. A summons was issued and mailed to the Aguchaks, who live in a remote Eskimo village 500 miles away. Though they received the notice, the...
Not quite. On the advice of a Legal Services lawyer, the Aguchaks sued, arguing that the action by Montgomery Ward violated the due-process clause of the state's constitution. Last month the Alaska Supreme Court agreed. Noting that the U.S. Supreme Court has held that due process must...
Fourth Week in June. The Senate officially informs the President of his impeachment and issues a "summons" for him to appear in the Senate to respond to the articles. Nixon's representative, probably Attorney James St. Clair, appears before the Senate and asks for time to reply to the...
In part, of course, it is the season. Fresh-water fishing automatically summons thoughts of lyrical spring days, when minutes, like dragonflies, hover motionless over water. Perhaps more important are the benefits derived from angling's lack of speed. Unlike any other outdoor sport, it allows the mind to...