When the song became a hit, Decca decided not to press its claim.

Chaplin decided not to re-enter the United States, writing: " Since the end of the last world war, I have been the object of lies and propaganda by powerful reactionary groups who, by their influence and by the aid of America's yellow press, have created an unhealthy atmosphere in which liberal-minded individuals can be singled out and persecuted.

In January, 1947, fear of Soviet and American intentions led to a secret meeting of senior cabinet ministers, where it was decided to press ahead with the development of Britain's independent nuclear deterrent, an issue which later caused a split in the Labour Party.

Rather than press his case and risk further division, Gregory decided to resign his office: " Let me be as the Prophet Jonah!

Rather than press his case and risk further division, he decided to resign his office: " Let me be as the Prophet Jonah!

After the Reagan camp lost the Iowa caucus and fell behind in New Hampshire polls, Nancy organized a second meeting and decided it was time to fire Sears and his associates ; she gave Sears a copy of the press release announcing his dismissal.

So in 1993 he decided to press a few hundred vinyl copies of the song.

The issue decided in the case was whether a journalist could refuse to " appear and testify before state and Federal grand juries " basing the refusal on the belief that such appearance and testimony " abridges the freedom of speech and press guaranteed by the First Amendment.

This string of losses prompted Louis XIV to start negotiations, but the terms were humiliating and he decided to press the war to its end.

Technically, freedom of the press came about because Parliament decided not to renew its Licensing Act in 1695.

It was revised by Austen for the press in 1803, and sold in the same year for £ 10 to a London bookseller, Crosby & Co., who decided against publishing.

Despite pictures in the press, the case was subsequently dropped after the public prosecution service decided that Schmidt's actions had not been a threat to public health.

After issuing the press release the other band members decided, on their own accord, that I had ' resigned ' from the band.

The commissioners decided that there was " no foundation " for the allegations, but despite being a supposedly secret investigation, it proved impossible to prevent gossip from spreading, and news of the investigation leaked to the press.

The conflict had begun in 1337 when England's Edward III decided to press his claim to the French throne, a claim based in part on ancient inheritance from William the Conqueror and augmented by inheritance from strategic marriages.

Therefore, on 6 July, the King and his ministers decided to suspend the constitution, as provided for by Article 14 of the Charter in case of an emergency, and on 25 July, from his residence in Saint-Cloud, issued four ordinances, known as Ordonnances de Saint-Cloud, which censored the press, dissolved the newly elected chamber, altered the electoral system and called for elections in September.

He decided to devote himself completely to his apprenticeship, and he worked his way up to a position as a compositor and a corrector of the shop's printing press.

Although in his absence, the Norwegian throne had been restored from the Danes to Olaf's illegitimate son Magnus the Good, Harald nonetheless decided to press his claim.

When Edward III of England decided to press his claim to the crown of France in 1337, John, who was his first cousin became an ally of England during the first stage of the Hundred Years ' War.

In spite of this, the government decided to press ahead with the Bill, and had it introduced in Parliament by Sir George Savile.

Conway's departure left the band without a vocalist, a situation they decided to remedy by placing advertisements in the music press.

After this, McCabe decided he could not tolerate the pressures of life on the road any longer and pulled out of the tour, leaving the band's future in jeopardy, with rumours of disbandment circulating in the press.

After returning from Albania he received a threatening letter, and then he was attacked several times in the press, which clearly indicated that the Greater Serbian circles had decided to eliminate him.

With the proceeds from a damages claim he bought a 4 track recorder and recorded some music which he decided to press as a limited release of 250 albums, more for the sake of just releasing an album than anything else.

Following this, a press release was put out, declaring that Noel had decided to quit overseas touring with Oasis, and the rest of the band ( with guitarist Matt Deighton replacing Noel ) played for the remaining Oasis dates.

The only drawback now to the plan he'd decided on was that someone else might fail to do his work, too, and the teacher would have that person stay late along with Jack.

Finally, Mama did mention to Mrs. Coolidge that she felt sorry for the little dogs, and then Mrs. Coolidge decided to leave the radio on for them while she was gone, even though her husband disapproved of the waste of electricity.

It was at this point that Pike decided to capitalize on the bad feelings between the two men.

Alfred, who was a good deal older than Harry, had treated him like a son, and when Harry decided to stay in business with Lew instead of going with Alfred, Alfred looked on the decision as a betrayal.

Considering the high cost of the F-108 system -- over $4 billion for the force that had been planned -- and the time period in which it would become operational, it was decided to stop further work on the project.

He wisely decided that it would be foolish to create a disturbance during the coming roundup, particularly since the Mexicans were on their guard.

It was decided to strip the whole area down to the bricks, and to replace the rough coats up to one inch thickness to agree with the older artists' preparation, with a mortar, one part slaked lime, three parts sand, to be put on in two layers.

Ensign Vesole decided that he would not tarry until he heard the whispering of the bombs, and when night began to fall, he put Seaman 2/c Donald L. Norton and Seaman 1/c William A. Rochford on the guns and told them to start shooting the moment they saw an enemy silhouette.

When Giffen decided to charge him interest on the loan from John Palfrey, Gorham readily assented, vowing that in a matter of dollars and cents, his brothers would never have any cause to complain of him.

while Jones, on the other hand, appeared perfectly confident and Ulyate decided perhaps that was the answer.

Perier's efforts, however, were on the whole ineffective in winning back the tribes of the Mobile district, and he decided to send troops into the troubled country.

`` I'd better keep on driving yours '', Shayne decided, `` because I'll be going on over to the Beach.

Charlie Marble was back and forth on several occasions, first to confer with Andy on the advisability of cancelling the Las Vegas engagement -- they decided it was wise -- and later to announce that a prominent comedian, also an agency client, had agreed to fill the casino's open date.

Phil decided to stay a little longer, and as time passed it seemed as if the strange little man had never been there, but for the other glass on the table.

Less than three hours ago we'd decided, in Maxine Wells's pad on Cosmo, to commit a trial murder.

Charlie had brought food and we'd decided on no drinks.

-- State representatives decided Thursday against taking a poll on what kind of taxes Texans would prefer to pay.

Britain began designing the ship in 1956 but got nowhere until the American government decided to end a ban on sharing military secrets with Britain that had been imposed after Fuchs blabbed.

Moreover, the President is meeting the Soviet leader at a time when the Administration has still not decided on the scope of America's firm foreign policy commitments.

The Belgian government decided to act, and on July 10 dispatched paratroops to the Congo.

( The Senate, on its own, decided to provide additional B-52 and other long-range bombers for the Strategic Air Command.

WBAI, the listener-supported outlet on the frequency-modulation band, has decided to do what it can to correct this aural void.

It made me feel good and knowing that she'd decided, all on her own, to go to college right here in town made me feel good, too.