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... spelled , copy preparers must show what the spelled form should be , unless the abbreviations are com- mon and not susceptible of two constructions . Capitalization . Unusual forms of capital and lower - case letters must be indicated ...
... spelled , copy preparers must show what the spelled form should be , unless the abbreviations are com- mon and not susceptible of two constructions . Capitalization . Unusual forms of capital and lower - case letters must be indicated ...
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... spelled out as part of a name ( 3 ) : Charles the First Committee of One Hundred First Regiment Fourteenth Census One Hundred and Twenty - second Street Tenth Congressional District ; Tenth District Observatory , Astrophysical ; Naval ...
... spelled out as part of a name ( 3 ) : Charles the First Committee of One Hundred First Regiment Fourteenth Census One Hundred and Twenty - second Street Tenth Congressional District ; Tenth District Observatory , Astrophysical ; Naval ...
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... spelled out . First Street NW . Ninth Avenue ; ( 9th Ave. ) but E Street East ( to prevent confusion ) ; also West , North , South 63. The words fort , mount , point , and port are not abbreviated . Descriptions of tracts of land . 64 ...
... spelled out . First Street NW . Ninth Avenue ; ( 9th Ave. ) but E Street East ( to prevent confusion ) ; also West , North , South 63. The words fort , mount , point , and port are not abbreviated . Descriptions of tracts of land . 64 ...
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... spelled out . Gilbert and Sullivan Cuvier and Valenciennes 67. In other than formal usage a civil , military , or naval title preceding a name is abbreviated if followed by Christian name or initial ; but Mr. , Mrs. , M. , MM . , Messrs ...
... spelled out . Gilbert and Sullivan Cuvier and Valenciennes 67. In other than formal usage a civil , military , or naval title preceding a name is abbreviated if followed by Christian name or initial ; but Mr. , Mrs. , M. , MM . , Messrs ...
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... spelled out in certain connections for special reasons . The following rules cover the most common conditions that require a decision between the use of arabic numerals and words . Some of them , however , are based on typographic ...
... spelled out in certain connections for special reasons . The following rules cover the most common conditions that require a decision between the use of arabic numerals and words . Some of them , however , are based on typographic ...
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Page 244 - Senate in explanation of the effect of the action agreed upon by the managers and recommended in the accompanying conference report : The Senate amendment struck out all of the House bill after the enacting clause and inserted a substitute text.
Page 170 - COUPEE RAPIDES RED RIVER RICHLAND SABINE ST. BERNARD ST. CHARLES ST. HELENA ST. JAMES ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST ST. LANDRY ST. MARTIN ST. MARY ST. TAMMANY...
Page 222 - June 30, 1936, and for other purposes, having met, after full and free conference, have agreed to recommend and do recommend to their respective Houses as follows: That the Senate recede from its amendments numbered 20, 41, 45, 57, and 86.
Page 200 - The bill was reported to the Senate as amended, and the amendment was concurred in. The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, read the third time, and passed.
Page 168 - Evans, Fannin, Fayette, Floyd, Forsyth, Franklin, Fulton, Gilmer, Glascock, Glynn, Gordon, Grady, Greene, Gwinnett, Habersham, Hall, Hancock, Haralson, Harris, Hart, Heard, Henry, Houston, Irwin, Jackson, Jasper, Jeff Davis, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Jones, Lamar, Lanier, Laurens, Lee, Liberty, Lincoln.
Page 169 - Adair, Adams, Allamakee, Appanoose, Audubon, Benton, Black Hawk, Boone, Bremer, Buchanan, Buena Vista, Butler, Calhoun, Carroll, Cass, Cedar, Cerro Gordo, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Clarke, Clay, Clayton, Clinton, Crawford, Dallas, Davis, Decatur, Delaware, Des Moines, Dickinson, Dubuque, Emmet, Fayette, Floyd, Franklin, Fremont, Greene, Grundy, Guthrie, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, Harrison, Henry, Howard, Humboldt, Ida, Iowa, Jackson, Jasper...
Page 200 - An Act to provide a government for the Territory of Hawaii...
Page 243 - Indian health care, and for other purposes, having met, after full and free conference, have agreed to recommend and do recommend to their respective Houses as follows: That the Senate recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the...
Page 201 - On page 2, line 13, after the word "pound", insert the words "except rice cleaned for use in the manufacture of canned foods", so as to read: Rloe, cleaned, 2 cents per pound, except rice cleaned for use in the manufacture of canned foods. The VICE PRESIDENT. The question is on agreeing to the amendment. The amendment was agreed to.
Page 192 - The question was taken; and (twothirds having voted in favor thereof) the rules were suspended and the bill, as amended, was passed.