Despite Woodruff's continuing refusal to debate with Pike through the columns of his newspaper, Pike did not let up his attack for a moment.

Despite Bogart's elevated standing, he did not yet have a contractual right of script refusal, so when he got weak scripts, he dug in his heels, and locked horns again with the front office, as he did on the film Conflict ( 1945 ).

Despite the refusal of Admiral Ross and Captain Sisko to drink bloodwine with Martok in the halls of Cardassian Central Command, the Federation and Klingons remain allies.

Despite this refusal, Nobuhide chose not to kill Takechiyo but instead held him for the next three years at the Manshoji Temple in Nagoya.

Despite his refusal of official approval, the pope nonetheless allowed the plot to proceed without interfering, and, after the failed assassination of Lorenzo, also gave dispensation for crimes done in the service of the church.

Despite Japan's demands for the entirety of Sakhalin and a war indemnity, and Russia's outright refusal, peace was attained through the actions of the participants, including Roosevelt's back-channel communications.

Despite the Consell de Cent's refusal to accept the concession issued by the King to found an estudi general, on 10 January 1401, Martín founded the Estudi General of Medicine in Barcelona under his royal prerogative, granting it the same privileges as those enjoyed by the University of Montpellier.

Despite such arguments, Richelieu remains an honoured personality in France, particularly for his stubborn refusal to let courtly intrigues and foreign interests dominate the government.

Despite the refusal of William Pember Reeves and Thomas Mackenzie to accept his leadership, Seddon managed to secure the backing of his Liberal Party colleagues as interim leader, with an understanding being reached that a full vote would occur when Parliament resumed sitting.

Despite the band's new-found popularity in the UK and Europe, Simple Minds remained essentially unknown in the U. S. The band's UK releases on Arista were not picked up by Arista USA who had ' right of first refusal ' for their releases.

Despite the judge's refusal to present the juries with self-defense instructions, the first trials both ended with hung juries and were declared mistrials.

Despite her refusal, I-330 and those arrested with her are sentenced to death, " under the Benefactor's Machine.

Despite expressing clear support for a Labour-led government during the campaign, they were excluded from the resulting coalition, due to a refusal by United Future and NZ First to work with the Greens in cabinet.

Despite his lack of size — at 5 ′ 7 ″ and 136 lbs, Joliat was one of the smallest players in the game — he was also notable for a refusal to back off from on-ice confrontations.

Despite this refusal, Wallraff was obliged to serve time in the Bundeswehr.

Despite its size, Skadden has been distinguished by its refusal to expand by mergers with other law firms or large acquisitions of practice groups.

Despite traditions of independence, self-sufficiency, and refusal to incur debt to one another, community barn raisings were a part of life.

Despite Jeffrey Wigand's commitment to honor the confidentiality agreement and his initial refusal to talk to Lowell Bergman, producer of 60 Minutes, Wigand claimed that he and his family were anonymously stalked, intimidated and threatened with death should he talk.

Despite having fallen in love with Jaye, her refusal to admit her feelings ( caused by the warnings of the muses, rather than her own inclination ) leads him to re-marry Heidi on a whim, and decide to leave Niagara.

Despite her age, sixteen-year-old Peter asks her to his Fall Formal, and continues after her initial refusal.

Despite the fact Langford never received his rightful chance at the heavyweight title because of Jack Johnson's refusal to risk his crown against Langford, Ring magazine founder Nat Fleischer rated Langford as one of the ten best heavyweights of all time.

Despite this and other achievements, he was asked to leave the Radiation Lab at Berkeley due to his refusal to sign the so-called Non-Communist Oath.

Despite Liberia's firm denials and a refusal to cooperate, the League of Nations established a commission under the leadership of British jurist Cuthbert Christy to determine the extent of forced labor and slavery still practiced by Liberia.

Despite earlier claims that Massie would surrender, he did not ; a short time later, a refusal of the offer was drawn up and unanimously signed by the officers.

Despite the fact that her family had close links to the Church of Ireland, her marriage to a Protestant student caused a rift with her parents, who did not attend her wedding.

Despite this, only 18 % of the population, of any religion, attend a place of worship once a week or more.

Despite the situation, Marie Antoinette was still required to perform charitable functions and to attend certain religious ceremonies, which she did.

Despite this fall, she was still determined to attend Margaret's funeral at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, two days later on Friday of that week.

Despite the King's best attempts, Caroline retained a strong popularity amongst the masses, and pressed ahead with plans to attend the coronation service on 19 July 1821 as Queen.

Despite his being too young to attend, the school allowed him to start in 1938 and he returned to spend the summers with the LaBrosses.

Despite the large number of Protestants in the village, many of Catlin's residents are Roman Catholic and attend services in nearby Danville, Illinois and Westville, Illinois.

Despite growing pressure for his deposition, Stigand continued to attend the royal court and to consecrate bishops, until in 1070 he was deposed by papal legates and imprisoned at Winchester.

Despite the Brethren's rejection of the term ' member ', many observers use the term to refer to those who attend meetings.

Despite the fact that it was a lie, apparently one Globetrotter does indeed attend the party.

Despite Seeckt ′ s patronage, it was Schleicher who brought about his downfall in 1926 by leaking that Seeckt had invited the former Crown Prince to attend military manoeuvres.

Two people were convicted of the murder, and were known to part of the Waterfront Gang of The Meadow's area of the City Despite the murder and the 32 year long convictions for each of the men convicted, gang rivalries still exist within the Nottingham community and are to this day associated with the Goose Fair with many parents afraid to let their children attend.

Despite this ill treatment from the King, the heralds ' position at the royal court remained, and they were compelled by the King to attend him at all times ( albeit in rotation ).

Despite earlier plans to attend college and then medical school, Pollack left Indiana for New York City soon after finishing high school at age 17.

Despite its ambition and the quality of its teachers ( often chosen among prestigious Parisian academics ), the school was considered as a second chance for upper-class children who did not want to attend university and a way to shorten compulsory military service ( one year instead of three ).

" Despite advancing age, he was able to attend the ceremony.

Despite his recent hiring as head coach of the Isles, he still found time to attend a hockey camp in Whitehorse, Yukon in mid-July 2006.

Despite the existence of a well-maintained, spacious high school in Claymont, segregation forced the parents to send their children on a public bus to attend the run-down Howard High School in downtown Wilmington.

Despite attending only one year, he became an extremely active Harvard alumnus, joining ( and, at times, leading ) Harvard Clubs in several cities both in the U. S. and participating for several years in the Board of Overseers even though it necessitated several transcontinental trips each year to attend meetings.

" Despite the brevity of his stay on the Second Circuit, Harlan would serve as the Circuit Justice responsible for the Second Circuit throughout his Supreme Court capacity, and, in that capacity, would enjoyably attend the Circuit's annual conference, bringing his wife and catching up on the latest gossip.

Despite growing up in Chicago, Butkus was not a Bears fan, preferring to attend Chicago Cardinals games at Comiskey Park and watch Thanksgiving games between the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers.

Despite this, and the opposition by both sets of parents — Alf refused to even attend the wedding — they married, both aged 17.

Despite this, those fans that did attend remember the stadium as having an intimate atmosphere well suited to CFL football.

Despite Nacke's hesitations, Hinrich was allowed to attend the camp, and played well against the older children.