Gladstone
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Gladstone name of William Ewart
Gladstone (1808–98), Eng. statesman, used attrib. or ellipt. to designate (i) French wine of which the importation was increased as a result of his reduction of customs duty, (ii) a kind of portmanteau. XIX.
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Norris Ka-band proposal receives mixed reactions. (Ka-band satellite proposal)
Newspaper article from: Satellite News; 12/3/1990; 700+ words
; ...proposal by Red Lion, Pa. based Norris Satellite Communications received...to the FCC, but company President John Norris seemed positive about the opposition...FCC to "expedite and grant" the Norris application. The proposed system...
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Versatile Norris set to take his wide-range of skills to Michigan
Newspaper article from: Deerfield Review (IL); 6/20/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...Name the position that good guy John Norris is most suited for when he dons...Everyone likes him." Hamilton noticed Norris' leadership skills. "He gets...Marsh could run for president of the John Norris Fan Club. That's how much he...
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NORRIS IMPRESSES IN LOSS TO BLAZERS.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA); 1/29/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...little pressure on me,'' Norris said. ``I felt like I held...Hardly anyone questions Norris' ability, only his lack of...trait Portland backup guard John Crotty quickly became familiar with. On one occasion, Norris harassed Crotty into throwing...
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Norris stirs up a mayor's nest Steve Norris, the would-be mayor of London, tells Richard Fletcher he sees no conflict of interest in chairing Jarvis, which helps maintain the Tube
Newspaper article from: The Sunday Telegraph London; 11/30/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...The Financial Times described Norris as the "least bad option" for...very similar phrase was used by Norris when giving John Major, the former prime minister...backing as Conservative leader. Norris still has the backing of the Conservative...
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OBIT - NORRIS Ann Neff
Newspaper article from: Roanoke Times & World News; 10/26/2009; 673 words
; ...husband Jesse White "J.W." Norris Jr. in 1996. Her education...Madison University 1948. Mrs. Norris began her teaching career with...Fieldale, South Martinsville, John Redd Smith and Collinsville...were original investors of Norris Funeral Services where she additionally...
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FDA's Norris heads Hill and Knowlton health sciences consulting group. (Food and Drug Administration, John A. Norris)
PR Newswire; 5/17/1988; 700+ words
; ...WASHINGTON, May 17 /PRNewswire/ -- John A. Norris, JD, MBA, the deputy commissioner...government recognize that FDA's John Norris has been both an effective manager...Commissioner Frank Young stated: "John Norris has served this agency exceptionally...
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Shopping: Mr Norris, mattress maker to the stars
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 5/4/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...around pounds 2000 and rising. John Lewis were more affordable but...makers in my area. One entry: Norris Bedding, Coldharbour Lane...Camberwell to Brixton. The Norris shop front shares a boring parade...want them") are the handmade Norris mattresses stacked so tightly...
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COLUMN: Norris owes 'Full House' star credit for 'fun facts' craze
News Wire article from: University Wire; 3/17/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...time. All these overnight Norris fans are full of crap. Let's face it -- Chuck Norris is the poor man's version...Uncle Jesse (a.k.a. John Stamos' character on Full...celebrity. Others, including Norris fans, have tried to create...
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JOHN F. NORRIS, 78, INVENTOR, ADVERTISER WHO STARTED FIRM
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 2/11/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...successful advertising firm, John. F. Norris tackled life with enthusiasm...past 25 years, he held the John F. Norris Invitational, which has...wife and two sons, Mr. Norris leaves three other sons, John F. Jr. of West Bridgewater...
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 "AAP Sports News (Australia)")
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BOX: Norris expects Tyson to fight dirty
Newspaper article from: AAP Sports News (Australia); 10/21/1999; 700+ words
; ...Australia) 10-21-1999 BOX: Norris expects Tyson to fight dirty By John Phillips LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct 20 Reuters - Orlin Norris appreciates Mike Tyson's creativity...his arm in their fight Saturday. Norris expects a new twist, so to speak...
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Norris-Laguardia Act of 1932
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History
...began, Senator George William Norris from Nebraska and Congressman...labor reform legislation, the Norris-LaGuardia Act. With passage...them. Passed in 1932, the Norris-LaGuardia Act marked a profound...Publications, 1985. Dunlop, John, and Walter Galenson, ed...
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John Norris
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
John Norris 1657-1711, English clergyman and philosopher. As the most prominent follower of Malebranche he...An Account of Reason and Faith (1697). Bibliography: See F. I. MacKinnon, The Philosophy of John Norris (1910).
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Norris, John
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature
Norris, John (1657–1711), poet and philosopher, is considered as the last of the Cambridge Platonists, and is remembered for...
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Lennox International Inc.
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
...almost entirely by members of the Norris family, which has controlled the company since 1904; John W. Norris, Jr., is chairman of the board...Columbus, Ohio, the following year. John W. Norris, son of company president D...
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Mackenzie Court-Martial: 1843
Book article from: Great American Trials
...Advocate William H. Norris Judges: Captains William C. Bolton, John Downes, John Gwinn...Advocate William H. Norris, charged Mackenzie...William C. Bolton, John Downes, John Gwinn...George C. Read, John D. Sloat, Joseph...28, 1843. Under Norris' questioning, Mackenzie...
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