Word: withdraw
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...controlled by the Nazis, the German attitude will almost certainly make a conference futile. Since France could hardly take part without assurances from Germany in regard to reparations, which no Nazi government could possibly give. And the snail-like foreign policy of this country would in that case withdraw once again into its shell...
...made good the State's defaults, and since the Federal Parliament has authorized tax seizures, Sir Philip protested the circulation by Premier Lang of a letter ordering officials of New South Wales to obstruct the seizures. This letter Sir Philip called "illegal," told Mr. Lang he could either withdraw his letter or resign as Premier, whereat he promptly resigned...
Nepotism, Nerves. The House next declined to suspend Saturday half-holidays for Government workers (savings lost: $9,000,000), to abolish the Army & Navy transport service (savings lost: $2,000,000), to withdraw Federal aid from State vocational training schools (savings lost: $8,500,000). When a political idealist named Mouser from Ohio proposed that Congressmen strike their idle relatives from the clerk hire payroll, he was howled down (8840-40) by a membership addicted to nepotism. So excited became the sessions that members loudly complained of "ragged nerves," begged for a recess...
...Average minimum rates, new and old: New* Old First Class $200 $250 Cabin 132 165 Second Class 120 152 Tourist 108 132 Third Class 71.50 79.50 The Conference was faced with a difficult problem. If it refused to approve the cuts, member companies might give 30 days notice and withdraw. Said North German Lloyd's John Schroeder: "I am an optimist." Said French Lines' Felix Lachesnez-Heude: "We are prepared to make this sacrifice ... in the hope that it will develop much new business...
...might have an opportunity to explain his position before a responsible group of the Columbia faculty. At this hearing Mr. Harris was afforded a full and final opportunity to establish the truth of his most serious allegation. He was, however, quite unable to do so, but did not withdraw his charge. After the hearing the registrar's office was instructed to cancel his registration...