Word: rejected
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Boles report was not final: ICC could reject it if it chose. It had rejected a Boles report in 1944, when he recommended against Alleghany Corp. control of C. & 0. Even some of Young's enemies privately thought ICC might disregard this Boles report. Young was still confident that by putting public pressure on ICC, he would finally get control of the Central...
While the Service Fund drive seemed certain to fall short of the $25,000 goal by about $7,000, vice-President Reynolds reasserted last night that he would reject any food saving plan forced on a dissenting minority. This indicated that the Council could not enforce its wheat economy scheme in spite of a recent poll which showed students two-to-one in favor of the plan...
President Edric A. Weld '48 said after the meeting that the Council had neglected to discuss the statement Sunday by the University Administrative Vice-president Edward Reynolds '15 that he would reject any scheme to impose involuntary saving on the entire student body by the use of majority rule...
...plan which, like last year's $25,000 drive, involves dining hall restriction on foods. Many men who voted "no" in last winter's Council poll objected strenuously to the "forced saving" which was imposed upon them by the majority; and in consideration of their attitude the University will reject any such scheme...
Gide's individualism led him to reject Communism (after a visit to the U.S.S.R. in 1936), and to scorn vulgar popularity. He once wrote: "I have passionately desired fame . . . [but] I like to be liked on good grounds." Apparently Gide, who thinks membership in the French Academy is beneath him, thought the Swedish Academy liked him on good grounds. He said the Nobel award made him "very happy." He was also richer by 146,115 Swedish crowns...