Word: vivendi
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...much better for it. When he fell in love with another woman his wife insisted on a separation; until he could get a divorce he and Amy Catherine Robbins lived cheerfully outside the pale. Since his second wife was fragile and Wells was increasingly amorous they established a modus vivendi. "In theory, I was now to have passades." He hints he had them but is reticent about the details...
...First National groups. At this Detroit balked, seeing a possibility of Eastern dominance. But in the Michigan Plan, calling for segregation of frozen and liquid assets in both State and National banks, bankers believed they had not only a solution for their own troubles but also a modus vivendi for closed banks in other states. Deposits would be divided in approximately the same proportions as assets. The liquid branch would be operated normally, subject to certain restrictions at the start; the frozen branch would await a thaw. With both State and Federal legislation required it seemed certain that the holiday...
...four shares of old. No dividends maybe paid until after creditors' claims have been pared 30%. The new board will include two British directors, U. S. interests will be represented by Swedish members. Many involved claims of Kreuger & Toll and International Match were left open, but a modus vivendi with Swedish Match was established for carrying on the match business itself. Home of Swedish Match was moved from Stockholm to Jonkoping, home of Swedish matches...
Belgium protested tariff increases on glass, cement, bricks, leather, chemicals. Spain, vexed at higher rates on cork and peppers, threatened to denounce the trade modus vivendi between it and the U. S. Australia complained of the wool duties; Denmark, of those on hides and skins; Italy, on canned tomatoes, olive oil; Mexico, on fresh vegetables; Austria on hats, shoes, glue, tapestries; the Netherlands, on diamonds, glassware, brick; Switzerland, on watches, embroideries; Persia, on rugs; Uruguay, on wool, meats, hides; Dominican Republic, Guatemala and Honduras, on bananas, coffee...
Terms of the modus vivendi: 1) Roman Catholic diocesan boundaries to be revised where not in conformity with the Czechoslovak frontier; 2) Roman Catholic heads of religious houses, provincial superiors, army chaplains, Bishops and Archbishops in Czechoslovakia to be created exclusively from among Czechoslovaks who must be acceptable to its Government and must take the oath of allegiance to the Republic;* 3) The Roman Catholic Nuncio at Prague to be hereafter excused when the Diplomatic Corps and the Government of Czechoslovakia participate each year in the great national festival honoring the late, famed, fiery Protestant John Huss, national hero...